College: Medicine

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine’s Center for Addiction Science Recognized as First Center of Excellence in Addiction Medicine in the Country

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The University of Tennessee College of Medicine’s Center for Addiction Science was recognized today as the first Center of Excellence In Addiction Medicine by The Addiction Medicine Foundation. The Center for Addiction Science was founded to address the untreated addiction epidemic, not only in Memphis, but across the country. The center provides clinical treatment services… Read More

UTHSC Researchers Publish Study Indicating Link Between Constipation and Chronic Kidney Disease

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Research

Research by investigators from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and Memphis Veterans Administration Medical Center, published in the most recent issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), indicates that individuals with chronic constipation are more likely to develop chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney failure. The connection is… Read More

Rebecca Krukowski, PhD, Assistant Professor at UTHSC, Awarded $3.3 Million Grant for ‘Moms Fit 2 Fight’ Study to Help Women in Military Return to Fitness Standards After Pregnancy

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Rebecca Krukowski, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has received a grant for $3.3 million over five years for a program to help women in the United States military return to fitness standards after the birth of a baby. This project is the result of a cooperative agreement between UTHSC and… Read More

UTHSC’s Dr. Gabor Tigyi Receives Distinguished Professorship at National Taiwan University

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Research

As a result of a longtime, long-distance research collaboration, Gabor Tigyi, MD, PhD, professor of physiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has received a prestigious appointment at the premier research university in Taiwan. Dr. Tigyi, the new associate vice chancellor for Research and Industry Relations at… Read More

Kaplan-Amonette Department of Dermatology at UTHSC Growing; Expanding Clinical Practice

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducation

If you have a suspicious-looking mole or a strange patch on your skin, Tejesh Patel, MD, FAAD, has some advice – get it checked out. And he wants you to know that, as faculty and staff at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), the Kaplan-Amonette Department of Dermatology is ready to help. “We’re… Read More

Class of 1966 Reunites at UTHSC for Golden Graduate Homecoming

Written by Jackie Denton

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A total of 93 alumni from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center class of 1966 had the opportunity to reunite and celebrate their 50-year reunion during Golden Graduate Homecoming, which took place recently with events planned on campus and in downtown Memphis. The 93 alumni represented five of the six colleges, including Dentistry, Health… Read More

Nexus White Coat and Tassel Ceremony Provides Hope and Emphasizes Significance of STEM to the Community

Written by Amber Carter

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EducationPublic Service

  The Nexus White Coat and Tassel Ceremony was the first of its kind at UTHSC. Ninety-eight sixth graders who attend the Nexus Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy in Memphis received a white coat, UTHSC tassel, and took an oath to give back to the community, to be accepting of others, and to nurture… Read More

Amali Samarasinghe, PhD, of UTHSC Among Researchers Listed on American Lung Association’s 2016-2017 Research Awards Nationwide Report

Written by Sarah Ashley Bloch

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Research

Amali Samarasinghe, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been named on the American Lung Association’s 2016-2017 Research Awards Nationwide report for her project titled “Molecules Found in Allergic Airways May Protect Against Influenza.” The report highlights 69 novel and innovative research projects totaling more… Read More