College: Pharmacy


Advisory Board Approves Tuition Changes, Praises Longtime Chair

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Photo of Dr. Wenk

At its winter meeting Friday, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board unanimously recommended increases to tuition and mandatory fees, honored the board’s inaugural chair, Phil Wenk, DDS, and heard from Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, and the college deans about the university’s latest accomplishments and goals. The recommendations for tuition and mandatory fee… Read More


Inaugural Year for Staff Senate a Success, Looking to the Future

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photo of the arches

The Staff Senate is beginning its second year with new officers and a commitment to increase recognition for the outstanding work being done by staff across the university. “I am excited to be a part of this Staff Senate that desires to talk less, do more, and show appreciation to staff members every chance we… Read More


Bhupesh Singla, PhD, Secures $2.8 Million NIH Grant to Study Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis

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Bhupesh Singla, PhD, a vascular biologist in the College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was awarded a $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the mechanisms responsible for the development of occlusive arterial disorders, including atherosclerosis and intimal hyperplasia. Blood flow through arteries, a type of blood vessel, is… Read More


Advisory Board to Hold Winter Meeting February 7

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Mooney Building

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, February 7, at 11 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… Read More


Institutional Research Cores Have Record Accomplishments in FY2024

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Dr. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick in lab

Fiscal year 2024 saw landmark achievements by UT Health Science Center’s core laboratories. Core activities led to 698 unique PubMed-indexed publications and supported 300 extramural grants and contracts. UT Health Science Center’s core laboratories are essential to research endeavors, serving as hubs of innovation, expertise and advanced technology. These subsidized facilities, shared across various departments,… Read More


Chancellor Peter Buckley Privileged to Be Recognized Among Memphis’ Business Leaders

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Peter Buckley

For the third year in a row, the Memphis Business Journal has included Peter Buckley, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, on its Power 100 list. Compiled by the Memphis Business Journal’s editorial team, the list profiles the 100 most influential people in business in Memphis and the Mid-South. It recognizes… Read More


Leadership is Service, Two Exceptional Leaders Advise University Leadership Academy

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Leadership Academy

Fifteen faculty and staff members from the first cohort of the Health Sciences Senior Leadership Academy (HSSLA) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center got a lesson last week from two extraordinary individuals who know a thing or two about leadership. At its first gathering January 13, the group was honored to welcome Randy Boyd, UT… Read More


‘Molecular Architects’ of Roy Laboratory Join UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy

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Sudeshna Roy

In August, Sudeshna Roy, PhD, a new associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, moved into offices and lab space on the fifth floor of the College of Pharmacy building, bringing with her a postdoctoral scholar, five doctoral students, and more than 2,000 chemicals. Formerly of the University of Mississippi College of… Read More