College: Pharmacy

Dr. Aman Bajwa Awarded $3.7 Million to Develop Early Detection Test for Kidney Damage

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Clinical CareResearch
Headshot of Dr. Aman Bajwa

Aman Bajwa, PhD, professor of Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has been awarded a multi-principal investigator R01 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health. The five-year, $3.7 million award supports a groundbreaking project titled, “Utilizing Resazurin Fluorescence to… Read More

University’s Digital Guardian Earns MEMTECH Award

Written by Allyson Lawson

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch
Ammar Ammar stands in front of a row of university servers, with one server's blue chords visible through the mesh covering

Ammar Ammar doesn’t want you to think about him. As assistant vice chancellor and chief technology and information security officer at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Ammar knows he’s doing his job when faculty, students, and staff move seamlessly through their days without technology setbacks. “I want you to have a great experience,… Read More

Two UT Health Sciences Leaders, Chancellor Buckley and Le Bonheur President, Honored Among Power 100

Written by Chris Green

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

Two distinguished leaders from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center were named to the Memphis Business Journal’s (MBJ) Power 100 list for 2026. Trey Eubanks, MD, president of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and a senior faculty physician in the UT Health Sciences College of Medicine, appears on the list. Le Bonheur is UT Health… Read More

Advisory Board Approves Tuition Change, Shows Appreciation for Partnerships and Excitement for Future

Written by Chris Green

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch
Dr. Mike Hocker speaking at the Advisory Board meeting.

During its winter meeting Friday, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Advisory Board recommended an increase to tuition, heard an inspirational update on the College of Medicine and the proposed new $350 million College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building, and recognized another vital hospital partnership for health care workforce development in Tennessee, with a new… Read More

College of Pharmacy Class of 2025 Achieves 92.7% First‑Time NAPLEX Pass Rate, Outperforming State and National Averages

Written by Nathan Ball

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Education
College of Pharmacy graduates at commencement.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Class of 2025 exceeded the state and national averages on both pharmacy licensure exams, with a 92.7% pass rate on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and a 90.6% first-time pass rate on the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE). The 124-member class, the largest… Read More

Advisory Board Holds Winter Meeting Feb. 6

Written by Chris Green

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch
The front of the Mooney Building

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, Feb. 6, at 10:30 a.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

From Memphis Training to Nashville Leadership, Dean Advances Tennessee Medicine

Written by Allyson Lawson

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch
Dr. Brian Wilcox's headshot

After 25 years as a heart surgeon and health care leader, A. Brian Wilcox, Jr., MD, asked himself a question: “How do I give back to what was given to me?” The answer brought him to his current role as associate dean of Clinical Affairs and Graduate Medical Education of the University of Tennessee Health… Read More

Top Research Stories of 2025: UT Health Science Center’s Year of Impact

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Photo of researcher in lab

In 2025, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center didn’t just advance science, it reshaped what’s possible for research, health care, and collaboration across Tennessee and beyond. From achieving the highest national research designation to leading statewide initiatives and driving breakthroughs in cancer, neuroscience, and infectious disease, UT Health Sciences emerged as a powerful force… Read More