Campus: Memphis

A Legacy of the Heart: ‘Cancer Care is All I Ever Wanted to Do,’ Veteran Surgery Professor Says

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducation
Dr. Martin Fleming at surgery clerkship orientation

Martin Fleming, MD, chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology in the College of Medicine at UT Health Sciences, remembers going door-to-door in Memphis as early as age 6 or 7 with his mother, a survivor of osteogenic carcinoma, to collect money for the American Cancer Society.  His father, the late Irvin D. Fleming, MD, also a Memphis surgeon and longtime UT Health Scienced professor of surgery, was a pioneer… Read More

‘We Are Stronger Together’: Faculty Senate Celebrates University’s Achievements, Looks Ahead with Optimism

Written by Chris Green

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch
Dr. Ted Cory speaks at a podium while Dr. Karen Derefinko stands nearby clapping

The Faculty Senate at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences wrapped up the academic year by celebrating its accomplishments and honoring several people who have made a tremendous impact on the university and its future. At its final meeting of the year Tuesday, the Faculty Senate presented awards to some of the leaders who played… Read More

UT Health Sciences Joins National Initiative to Advance Nutrition Education in Healthcare Training

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Education
Dr. Jessica Snowden portrait

“Nutrition is not a side issue in healthcare, it’s fundamental to many of the things that we need to have a healthy lifespan,” UT Health Sciences Vice Chancellor for Research Jessica Snowden, MD, told a national audience Monday during a press conference hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Washington, D.C.… Read More

‘You Are Never Done Learning,’ Two-Time UT Health Sciences Doctoral Grad Says

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationResearch
Dr. Brittany Grayless

Brittany Grayless holds not one but two doctorates from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences. Already a Doctor of Audiology (AuD), she graduated in May with a PhD in Speech and Hearing Science from the university. “You are never done learning,” says Dr. Grayless, a clinical associate professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech… Read More

There Is Hope: Friend’s Death from Brain Cancer Sets Researcher on Career-Long Quest for a Cure

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Research
Dr. Lawrence Pfeffer in lab

In the mid-1980s, Lawrence Pfeffer and Daniel Nachsen were young PhDs, assistant professors, collaborators and friends working at research institutions across the street from each other in New York City: Dr. Pfeffer at Rockefeller University and Dr. Nachsen at Cornell University Medical College. Then one became ill. “It was very depressing when I found out… Read More

PhD Graduate’s Work Could Alter Stroke Treatment Paradigm

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Clinical CareEducationResearch
Dr. Nicole Schumacher poses with her family for a professional photo outside with palm trees in the background.

Nicole Schumacher began working at 14, when she started helping her dad with his eBay side business of selling electronic components from their garage. At 18, the California native worked for Best Buy and had no plans for college. Today, Dr. Schumacher is doing research on glucose levels in stroke patients, especially in the very early stage of the stroke called… Read More

Seven UT Health Sciences Physicians Named to Inaugural Memphis Medical Society Hall of Fame

Written by Brianna Peck

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The honored physicians stand together in a line, wearing their Hall of Fame white coats at the Memphis Medical Society gala.

When the Memphis Medical Society named its inaugural Hall of Fame class recently, seven of the 10 honorees could trace their training, faculty careers, or both to the University of Tennessee Health Sciences. For 150 years, the Memphis Medical Society has stood alongside the physicians who built medicine in the city. The Hall of Fame… Read More

UT Health Sciences Team Earns 4 Statewide Communications Awards

Written by Chris Green

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch
Four TCPRA awards displayed on a table

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Office of Communications and Marketing earned four awards, including two top honors, at the 2026 Tennessee College Public Relations Association (TCPRA) conference. The annual event, held May 20–22 in Chattanooga, brought together communicators from public and private colleges and universities across the state. This year’s competition drew a record-breaking… Read More