College: Office of Research


UT Health Science Center Researchers on Team that Developed Novel Technique to Help Understand Cancer at Cellular Level

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Three investigators from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are part of a team of scientists from around the country who developed a novel single-cell technology that could eventually lead to more targeted therapies for cancer. Neil Hayes, MD, professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the College of Medicine and director… Read More


Outstanding Faculty Members Honored at Celebration of Promotion and Tenure

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More than 100 faculty members at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center were recognized for their promotion in rank or for being awarded tenure in the 2023 – 2024 academic year.  “Your work matters, it matters not just to science, to education, and to health care in Tennessee, it matters nationally. It is a privilege to go out and see your… Read More


Postdoc’s Prolific Publishing Streak a Remarkable Achievement

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When Sarah Asemota, MD, PhD, got notification that a paper on which she is the lead author would be published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), it marked her sixth publication in a prolific two-year period at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Sarah is a postdoctoral cancer… Read More


UT Health Science Center’s Inaugural Vols Football Watch Party a Big Win!

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Cornisha McDonald sat front and center on the lawn of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Historic Quadrangle Saturday afternoon, as members of the campus community came together for the first-ever Vols Football Game Watch Party. The aquatics coordinator for Campus Recreation, McDonald brought her niece, who played with several other children on the… Read More


Humans Evolved a Taste for Agriculture, Researchers Find

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Portrait of Dr. Erik Garrison

New research by a multinational team of scientists including two from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center reveals agriculture shaped human evolution by drastically boosting our ability to digest carbohydrates. Associate Professor Erik Garrison, PhD, and postdoctoral scholar Andrea Guarracino, PhD, both in the Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, worked with researchers from… Read More


New Vice Chancellor for Research Happiest When Helping Others Solve Problems

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Jessica Snowden, MD, did not set out to be a scientist. The new vice chancellor for Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center initially planned to be a pediatrician and a teacher. That is, until an infectious disease fellowship expanded her view of medicine and health care. “I was in Arkansas for my… Read More


Third Family Campaign Encourages Culture of Support Among Faculty, Staff

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Dustin Fulton, EdD, assistant dean for Admissions in the College of Medicine, is a continuous supporter and an advocate for giving to the university. “Think about the legacy you want to leave. Any stop that you have on your journey, whether personal or professional, what is the legacy you want to leave behind,” Dr. Fulton… Read More


Teaching and Learning Center Honors Teaching Excellence Across the Colleges

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“It’s exciting to have so many of our amazing educators come together and be recognized for the time and effort they devote to giving their students and future health care providers at UT Health Science Center a top-notch education,” Tom Laughner, PhD, director of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Teaching and Learning Center (TLC), said at the recent Annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence.… Read More