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College of Graduate Health Sciences Celebrates Research and Achievement at Annual Graduate Research Day

Written by Lee Ferguson

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EducationResearch
Photo of Dean Thomason and Margaret Bohm

On Friday, April 25, the College of Graduate Health Sciences hosted its annual Graduate Research Day and Awards Ceremony, celebrating a year of outstanding research and academic achievement. The event featured morning and afternoon platform presentations, poster sessions, and an awards ceremony recognizing excellence across the college. During the poster competition, students presented and discussed… Read More

College of Pharmacy No. 1 in Tennessee, Top 10 in Nation for Residency Matches

Written by Nathan Ball

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Education
Photo of the College of Pharmacy Building

The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center excelled in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) residency match for PGY1 (Postgraduate Year 1) and PGY2 (Postgraduate Year 2) pharmacy students, achieving 66 PGY1 and 28 PGY2 matches for the 2025 cycle, totaling 94 matches from both 2024 and 2025 graduates.… Read More

Federal Grant Fuels Graduate Student Research to Fight Deadly Fungal Infection

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Headshot of Harrison Thorn

Harrison Thorn, a graduate student in the Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been awarded an $80,792 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for his work to develop new treatment strategies for a dangerous and often deadly fungal infection. Conducted under the mentorship of… Read More

The Fight of Our Lives: Advancing Cancer Research in Tennessee

Written by Jessica Snowden

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Clinical CarePublic ServiceResearch

As a pediatrician, I’ve been at the bedside of countless families whose lives changed in a moment when they learned their child had cancer. As a daughter and patient, myself, I’ve scrambled to learn as much as I could about new diagnoses, treatments, and testing for adult cancers, all while wondering if this was the… Read More

Tennessee First Lady Hosts Luncheon at UT Health Science Center Honoring West Tennessee First Responders

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Public Service

More than 180 law enforcement officers from various agencies in West Tennessee were honored earlier this month at an appreciation luncheon hosted by Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee and held at the Memphis campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The event April 3 was part of Tennessee Serves, a statewide initiative led by the First Lady to encourage Tennesseans… Read More

Raising Funds to Renovate Dunn Dental Building, Continuing a Legacy

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducation

College of Dentistry alumnus Phil Wenk, DDS, smiles when he remembers driving across the state in the mid-2000s with another alumnus, former Tennessee Gov. Winfield Dunn, to meet with potential donors and raise funds to renovate the Dunn Dental Building, which had not been updated since it opened in 1977. “Gov. Dunn had a heart… Read More

Unlocking the Brain’s Gatekeeper: A New Hope for Autism Treatment

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Portrait of Dr. Il Hwan Kim

Il Hwan Kim, PhD, a researcher at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has witnessed firsthand the challenges and heartaches faced by parents raising children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States. “It’s always so moving when I hear their stories,” said Dr. Kim, an associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology in… Read More

Student Leader Inspires Change in Fellow Students, Community

Written by Carmin Chambers

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Education
Portrait of Genie Ochi

With a heart for service and a commitment to excellence, dental student Genie Ochi has emerged as a true leader at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, leaving a lasting impact on both the College of Dentistry and the community. Ochi, the third of four siblings, was born to Nigerian parents and raised in… Read More