For the third year in a row, the Memphis Business Journal has included Peter Buckley, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, on its Power 100 list. Compiled by the Memphis Business Journal’s editorial team, the list profiles the 100 most influential people in business in Memphis and the Mid-South. It recognizes… Read More
When faculty members Norman Meyer, MD, PhD, and Owen Phillips, MD, noticed a gap in funding for young medical professionals eager to innovate in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, they took action. In a move designed to propel the College of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology into the forefront of academic medicine, Dr.… Read More
Fifteen faculty and staff members from the first cohort of the Health Sciences Senior Leadership Academy (HSSLA) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center got a lesson last week from two extraordinary individuals who know a thing or two about leadership. At its first gathering January 13, the group was honored to welcome Randy Boyd, UT… Read More
In the last year, the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has worked to enhance its students’ educational experience, grow research funding, and care for more patients across Tennessee. The winter 2025 issue of the College of Medicine Magazine shows how these efforts come together to improve the health of… Read More
The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded a significant grant of $1.5 million to Jianyang Du, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, for a research study aimed at uncovering the cellular and molecular mechanisms that lead to neurological disorders caused by long COVID-19. Dr. Du is an associate professor at the… Read More
In August, Sudeshna Roy, PhD, a new associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, moved into offices and lab space on the fifth floor of the College of Pharmacy building, bringing with her a postdoctoral scholar, five doctoral students, and more than 2,000 chemicals. Formerly of the University of Mississippi College of… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing recently signed a three-year contract to provide primary care for residents at the Wilder Youth Development Center in Somerville, Tennessee. Wilder is a secure residential facility that provides long-term treatment, education, and rehabilitation services for males aged 14 to 18 who have been committed to… Read More
About 150 medical students gathered Monday evening at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for a memorial ceremony honoring the people who donated their bodies to the university for education and research purposes. The bodies donated through the university’s Anatomical Bequest Program (ABP) are a critical aspect of training for the future health care… Read More
