Why do some people experience memory loss in midlife while others stay sharp well into their 80s and 90s? A research team at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has received a $3.1 million award from the National Institute on Aging to investigate this critical question. The project is a joint effort of co-investigators… Read More
If clinical trials are the engine that drives new treatments and medical breakthroughs, then Giuseppe Pizzorno, PhD, PharmD, is the master mechanic working under the hood. At Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga, he has quietly built the complex machinery—research teams, contracts, processes, and support systems—that allows dozens of cutting-edge trials to run without a hitch.… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s reputation for advancing cancer research and patient care has received national recognition with the selection of D. Neil Hayes, MD, Harriet S. Van Vleet Endowed Professor in Medical Oncology and director of the Center for Cancer Research, as a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO).… Read More
Ted Cory, PharmD, PhD, associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, has secured a $154,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance the fight against HIV by focusing on improving how antiretroviral drugs reach hidden reservoirs within the body. Since the arrival of modern antiretroviral therapy (ART)… Read More
The Tennessee Department of Health has selected the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as the Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence and awarded the university a $12 million grant to lead a four-year initiative to help close the gaps driving differences in health outcomes for rural Tennesseans. Tennessee ranks 44th in the nation… Read More
During its summer meeting Friday, August 15, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board was introduced to new leaders at the university, learned about the recent accomplishments of the six colleges, received an update on financial and compliance issues, and heard about plans for the proposed new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building. The… Read More
Wei Li, PhD, distinguished professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and director of the College of Pharmacy’s Drug Discovery Center, has received a $3.24 million grant from the National Cancer Institute. The five-year award will support the development of a new type of therapy for triple-negative… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, August 15, at 2 p.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda: While the meeting will be conducted in person, it will also be available to view online. The webcast link, more information about the UT Health… Read More
