Wei Li, PhD, distinguished professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and director of the College of Pharmacy’s Drug Discovery Center, has received a $3.24 million grant from the National Cancer Institute. The five-year award will support the development of a new type of therapy for triple-negative… Read More
When Samantha Townsend was visiting the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy for her admissions interview, Christian Phillips, then-president of the Pharmacy Student Government Association (PSGA), gave her a tour of the college. “I remember looking up to him and thinking that PSGA was something I could see myself doing,” she said. Fast… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, August 15, at 2 p.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
Fresh from presenting the research he has been working on all summer to a room of students and researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Sean MacConnell, a senior from Tulane University, said he now has a clearer picture of his future. He has the Summer Research Scholars (SRS) Program at UT Health… Read More
Ishita Kathuria was deeply influenced by her family’s history of heart disease to pursue cardiovascular research. “Growing up in a family prone to cardiac disorders motivated me to delve into the underlying mechanisms of these conditions with the hope of contributing to their cure,” Kathuria said. Her pursuit of pharmacy stemmed from her curiosity about… Read More
Terri Catafygiotu, senior director of Alumni Programs at UT Health Science Center, is one of six University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. (UTFI), employees honored with a 2025 UT Foundation President’s Award, announced July 15 during a virtual statewide UT Foundation celebration. The award recognizes outstanding achievements by advancement staff in promoting the services of UTFI,… Read More
UT Health Science Center’s Faculty Senate accomplished much over the past academic year, despite political and financial challenges, Tracy McClinton, DNP, AG-ACNP-BC, APRN, outgoing Faculty Senate president said during the group’s final meeting for the year. “We have sustained during some challenging times, some of which will continue or resurface,” Dr. McClinton, an associate professor… Read More
Karla Leeper says she has always been fascinated with words. Consider this little ditty from TV she amazed grownups by reciting as a precocious 4-year-old: “Dirt can’t hide from intensified Tide.” Today, this self-described odd kid holds a PhD and a master’s degree in communication studies, as well an MBA, and has joined the University… Read More
