Department: Office of Research

Building the Engine of Discovery: Dr. Guiseppe Pizzorno’s Vision of Clinical Research in Chattanooga

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Clinical CareResearch
Portrait of Dr. Guiseppe Pizzorno

If clinical trials are the engine that drives new treatments and medical breakthroughs, then Giuseppe Pizzorno, PhD, PharmD, is the master mechanic working under the hood. At Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga, he has quietly built the complex machinery—research teams, contracts, processes, and support systems—that allows dozens of cutting-edge trials to run without a hitch.… Read More

Dr. D. Neil Hayes Recognized as Fellow of American Society of Clinical Oncology

Written by Chris Green

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Clinical CareResearch
Portrait of Dr. Neil Hayes

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s reputation for advancing cancer research and patient care has received national recognition with the selection of D. Neil Hayes, MD, Harriet S. Van Vleet Endowed Professor in Medical Oncology and director of the Center for Cancer Research, as a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO).… Read More

College of Medicine – Chattanooga Physicians Recognized on 2025 Top Doctors List

Written by Sarah McGirk

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Clinical Care
Photo of Dr. Anand Shridharani

More than one-third of the Chattanooga physicians on the 2025 Top Doctors list from HealthScope magazine are affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in Chattanooga. HealthScope partnered with national health care firm Castle Connelly to compile the list of outstanding physicians in the area. This is the first year the magazine… Read More

Dr. Ted Cory Awarded $154,000 NIH Grant to Enhance HIV Treatment by Targeting Hidden Reservoirs of the Virus

Written by Nathan Ball

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Research
Portrait of Dr. Ted Cory

Ted Cory, PharmD, PhD, associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, has secured a $154,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance the fight against HIV by focusing on improving how antiretroviral drugs reach hidden reservoirs within the body. Since the arrival of modern antiretroviral therapy (ART)… Read More

Dr. Wei Li Awarded $3.2 Million to Develop Promising New Breast Cancer Treatment

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Headshot of Dr. Wei Li

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

Graduate Student Awarded Prestigious Fellowship to Improve CAR T-Cell Therapy for Cancer Patients

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Headshot of Michaela Meehl

Michaela Meehl, a graduate student in the College of Graduate Health Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has received a prestigious predoctoral fellowship from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to support her research on improving one of the most promising cancer treatments available today, known as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy.… Read More

Record Number of Students Present at 46th Medical Student Research Fellowship Showcase

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Photo of Jacob Purkey working in the lab

On Friday, July 25, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine hosted the 46th Annual Medical Student Research Fellowship (MSRF) presentations, spotlighting a record-breaking cohort of 85 first-year medical students. The event, held from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the General Education Building, brought together faculty, fellows, postdoctoral researchers, and residents… Read More

Summer Research Scholars Program Sets Undergrads on Path to Research Careers

Written by Peggy Reisser

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EducationResearch
Claudia Torres from the Summer Research Scholars program gives her final presentation

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