Category: Research


Cardiovascular Risk Higher for Individuals with Sickle Cell Trait, Study Led by UT Health Science Center Physician Concludes

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Headshot of Dr. Ugochi Ogu

African Americans with sickle cell trait (SCT) have 39% higher odds of acute heart failure compared to non-African Americans with SCT, according to a study led by Ugochi Ogu, MD, associate professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the medical director of the Diggs-Kraus Comprehensive Sickle Cell… Read More


Chancellor Buckley Honored to Join Alliance of Academic Health Centers International Steering Committee

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Peter Buckley, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been appointed to the steering committee of the Alliance of Academic Health Centers International (AAHCI). AAHCI is a global network of academic health centers and systems with a mission to advance health, education, and research through collaboration. Chancellor Buckley, a psychiatrist who emigrated from Ireland… Read More


Reviving Pharm Forum: Student-Led Pharmaceutical Conference Returns to College of Pharmacy

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Pharm Forum, a pharmaceutical sciences conference, has historically united graduate students, researchers, and faculty from across the Southern region to foster connections and enhance research skills. Building on the collaborative efforts of southern universities, the conference rotated locations to different college campuses every year, allowing students from different campuses to showcase their home institutions and… Read More


Dr. Mary Patton Awarded $747K Grant to Study Why Motivation Fades in Mental Illness

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Mary Patton, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has received a $747,000 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study why people with certain mental illnesses lose motivation and how that can be treated. The project focuses on a common… Read More


Thriving in the Face of Time: Dr. Stephen Alway’s Pursuit of Healthier Aging

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Portrait of Dr. Stephen Alway

Stephen Alway, PhD, has dedicated his career to unraveling the mysteries of sarcopenia, the age-related degeneration of muscle mass and strength. A professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and the Department of Physiology, and the director of the Center for Muscle, Metabolism, and Neuropathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, his work… Read More


UT Health Science Center Communicators Win Three Awards at Statewide Conference

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The Office of Communications and Marketing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center earned three awards, including a first-place honor and a Best in Show nomination, at the 2025 Tennessee College Public Relations Association (TCPRA) conference. Held May 21–23 in Chattanooga, the annual event brought together communications professionals from public and private colleges and… Read More


College of Nursing Dean to Lead Statewide Rural Health Initiative

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Portrait of Dean Wendy Likes

Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc APRN-Bc, FAAN, FAANP, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, will fill a new role as executive director and special advisor on rural health for the university. Dean Likes will continue her role as the College of Nursing’s dean. Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, made the announcement… Read More


PhD Candidate Receives Major Grant from National Cancer Institute for Gut Microbiome-Breast Cancer Research

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Portrait of Margaret Bohm

Margaret S. Bohm, a doctoral candidate from the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Biochemistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has received a $130,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute to fund her research on how manipulating the gut microbiome might delay the onset and improve treatment of breast cancer, particularly in the… Read More