College: Pharmacy

Bernd Meibohm, PhD, Part of Research Team Securing $4 Million NIH Grant to Improve Tuberculosis Treatment

Written by Nathan Ball

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Research

Tuberculosis (TB) has coexisted with humanity since the beginning of human history. In 2022, tuberculosis (TB) was the second leading infectious killer worldwide, following COVID-19, with 1.3 million deaths reported, according to the World Health Organization. Primarily impacting the lungs, TB can cause various symptoms, including coughing, coughing up blood or mucus, chest pain, fever,… Read More

A Canvas for Connection: Student-Alumni Center Transformed With Festive Art

Written by Christopher Green

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Upon entering the Student-Alumni Center on the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s campus, students, faculty, and staff are now welcomed by an artistic display that not only inspires a creative and festive spirit but also aims to make them feel more at home. At the center of this creative transformation is Jess Guthrie, assistant… Read More

Advisory Board to Meet Friday, November 8

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, November 8, at 11 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda:  Recognition of the 100th anniversary of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Campbell Clinic Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Chancellor’s report   Updates from the colleges… Read More

‘How Do You Feel?’ Panel Discussion and Book Signing Centers on Caring for Ourselves and Others

Written by Christopher Green

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Creating a culture of wellness was the central topic of a panel discussion held today at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The event also served as a celebration and book signing for the new memoir by Jessi Gold, MD. Dr. Gold, the inaugural chief wellness officer for the UT System and an associate… Read More

UT Grand Challenge Grants Increase Collaboration, Opportunities to Help Tennesseans

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

Ashley Harkrider, PhD, professor and chair of UT Health Science Center’s Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in Knoxville, has plans to take audiology, speech language pathology, and social work services on the road. A UT Grand Challenge Grant will help her do that. A major initiative of the UT System, the Grand Challenge Grants… Read More

Crossing the Finish Line: Administrator, Professor Completes Ironman World Championship Triathlon

Written by Janay Jeans

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Education

Thirteen hours, six minutes, and thirty-four seconds was the time when Elizabeth Hall, PharmD, crossed the finish line after completing 140.6 miles of swimming, biking, and running in the VinFast Ironman World Championship women’s triathlon in Nice, France. With a passion for triathlon, Dr. Hall joined thousands of triathletes on Sept. 22 in completing 2.4… Read More

First Leadership Town Hall Fosters Dialogue Among Campus Community

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationResearch

Despite heavy rain, faculty and staff converged in the Schreier Auditorium at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center last Friday morning for the first in a series of town halls with the university’s Executive Leadership Team. The session was designed to give the campus community the opportunity to ask questions and present issues in a very… Read More

Outstanding Faculty Members Honored at Celebration of Promotion and Tenure

Written by Julian Piwowar

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Education

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