On Tuesday, April 25, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will hold its third-annual UTHSC Giving Day, a 24-hour campaign that raises funds to support the university and its dedication to building a healthier community. The goal of UTHSC Giving Day 2023 is 1,100 gifts. “We’re looking towards our internal community — our faculty,… Read More
Claire Simpson, PhD, is an assistant professor so intrinsically interested in her research and its promise for humanity that teaching becomes a happy coincidence of lifestyle. “I am passionate about teaching,” said Dr. Simpson, who received a 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award from the Student Government Association Executive Council. “I am passionate about passing on what… Read More
A three-way research collaboration at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTSHC) is achieving crucial advances in finding a new target for Angelman syndrome, a rare neurogenetic disorder characterized by intellectual disability, balance issues, motor impairment, and debilitating seizures. Julio Cordero-Morales, PhD, and Valeria Vásquez, PhD, both associate professors of Physiology in the UTHSC… Read More
Jon Pat “JP” Ransom has been pursuing pediatrics since his younger sister passed away from neuroblastoma when she was two years old. Now in his second year of medical school, he has joined researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in studying a new treatment for the cancer. “At an early age, I knew I… Read More
On April 1, 2023, Valarie Fleming, PhD, CCC-SLP, began her role as the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs. In this role, she will provide executive leadership for, and oversight of central campus administrative units that support academic programs and faculty members across the University of Tennessee Health… Read More
Scott Summers, MSEd, joined the University of Tennessee Health Science Center earlier this year as the university’s registrar. Lyndsay Pittman, MEd, who previously held the position, is now the assistant vice chancellor for Enrollment Management. As the registrar, Summers is responsible for the integrity of academic records in enrollment verification, transcripts, correct student registration, state… Read More
After a nationwide search, Brigitte Grant, a seasoned advancement leader in public academic health science, higher education, and non-profit organizations, has been named vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Grant joins a stellar UT Foundation team of vice chancellors supporting all University of Tennessee campuses on May 1. Her… Read More
There was an early morning buzz of anticipation and nerves at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s campus last Friday, as the College of Medicine prepared for its annual Match Day ceremony. In a few moments, there would be a flurry of screams and tears of joy reverberating throughout the Mooney Library and the… Read More
