College: Medicine

From Innovation to Community Outreach, UT Health Science Center Clinicians Lead the Way at 2025 Health Care Heroes Awards

Written by Chris Green

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Clinical CarePublic Service

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s significant role in advancing health care in the Memphis community through partnerships was highlighted at the Memphis Business Journal’s 2025 Health Care Heroes Awards. Winners in four of the five categories are associated with UT Health Science Center, as announced Thursday night during an event superbly hosted by… Read More

Dr. Wei Li Awarded $3.2 Million to Develop Promising New Breast Cancer Treatment

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Headshot of Dr. Wei Li

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

White Coat a Symbol of Trust, Integrity, Humanism, Executive Dean Advises College of Medicine Class of 2029

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducation
Photo of a College of Medicine student getting his white coat

“As you don your white coat for the first time, know that it’s far more than a garment,” UT Health Science Center College of Medicine Executive Dean Michael Hocker, MD, told the members of the Class of 2029 during the annual White Coat Ceremony at the Cannon Center Friday. “It is a symbol of your… Read More

Student Leader Aims to Serve as Advocate for Students and Patients

Written by Chris Green

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Education
Portrait of Samantha Townsend

When Samantha Townsend was visiting the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy for her admissions interview, Christian Phillips, then-president of the Pharmacy Student Government Association (PSGA), gave her a tour of the college. “I remember looking up to him and thinking that PSGA was something I could see myself doing,” she said. Fast… Read More

Advisory Board to Hold Summer Meeting August 15

Written by Christopher Green

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch
Photo of the Mooney Building and quadrangle

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

Record Number of Students Present at 46th Medical Student Research Fellowship Showcase

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Photo of Jacob Purkey working in the lab

On Friday, July 25, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine hosted the 46th Annual Medical Student Research Fellowship (MSRF) presentations, spotlighting a record-breaking cohort of 85 first-year medical students. The event, held from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the General Education Building, brought together faculty, fellows, postdoctoral researchers, and residents… Read More

Summer Research Scholars Program Sets Undergrads on Path to Research Careers

Written by Peggy Reisser

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EducationResearch
Claudia Torres from the Summer Research Scholars program gives her final presentation

Fresh from presenting the research he has been working on all summer to a room of students and researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Sean MacConnell, a senior from Tulane University, said he now has a clearer picture of his future. He has the Summer Research Scholars (SRS) Program at UT Health… Read More

Researcher Awarded $423,500 NIH Grant for Antiviral Testing Against Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Headshot of Dr. Colleen Jonsson

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded a two-year, $423,500 grant to Colleen Jonsson, PhD, director of the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, for an innovative project that could lead to a novel treatment for a viral infection that spreads in both humans and animals.… Read More