College: Office of Research

UT Health Science Center Leadership Applauds Appointment of New Executive Director for Statewide Research Innovation Institute

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Research

The announcement in February that researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are part of a $20 million multi-institutional award from the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII) to develop new radiopharmaceutical cancer therapies signaled UT Health Science Center’s increasing role in high-profile collaborative research across the state. The appointment Thursday of… Read More

Chattanooga Research Team Plays Pivotal Role in International Study of AI-Guided Colonoscopy System

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research

Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in Chattanooga were part of a major multicenter international study just published in the journal Lancet Digital Health. The study evaluated the effectiveness of a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for detecting polyps in screening and surveillance colonoscopy. Arslan Kahloon, MD, associate professor and… Read More

State of the University Presentation Advances Statewide Vision and Momentum

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is “building into the future” with statewide academic, clinical, research, and community partnerships, as it strives to improve the health of all Tennesseans, Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, said in his recent State of the University presentation.  Tennessee ranks among the least-healthy states in America in lifestyle habits, overall… Read More

UT Health Science Center ‘State of the University’ Presentation Feb. 21

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

Peter Buckley, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, will deliver his State of the University presentation Wednesday, February 21, at 11 a.m. CST, on the Memphis campus in the Mooney Library, Room 201.  The theme of the presentation is “Tennessee is Our Campus,” emphasizing UT Health Science Center’s statewide presence and impact.… Read More