A group of organizations representing some of Memphis’ brightest minds is building an ecosystem to expand access to STEM education for students who have been historically underrepresented in science-related careers. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis-Shelby County Schools, University of Memphis, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, LeMoyne-Owen College and Frayser Community PTSA are among the… Read More
The College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has been selected to receive a four-year, $3.9 million grant that will help fund a mobile health unit for Lake and Lauderdale counties. The money will also help UTHSC implement rural health education into its undergraduate and graduate programs.
The Shelby County Health Department announced its new Board of Health members Wednesday morning. The board will operate as a support structure for the health department, offering evaluations for the overall health of residents and guidance for department officials. Jon McCullers will be the 2022 chair of the board. The group chose him at its first meeting and he… Read More
The physiology department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is recognized as one of the best in the country, but its facilities are among the worst. The department’s faculty members have been conducting their research in two buildings as its main facility gets renovated. UTHSC is using $11.5 million in state funds to… Read More
Almost a year after construction began, the first phase of development on Orleans Station is a few weeks away. The first apartment building in the $67 million mixed-use Medical District complex will be completed by July 22, Alex Turley of Henry Turley Co. said. “Our mission going into this project was to help build an… Read More
On a Monday morning in June, at the start of the week leading up to World Sickle Cell Day, a group of nurses from around the nation gathered in a classroom at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing. They were in town to listen to local patients describe the agonizing physical pain… Read More
More than two years after their last in-person meeting, members of the Juvenile Justice Board gathered on the campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Tuesday, June 7, to “reintroduce” the board to community members and to discuss the rising youth gun violence in the city. State Rep. Torrey Harris moderated the panel… Read More
Veru Inc., a company with deep ties to Memphis, has received the green light to seek permission from the FDA for fast-track emergency approval of a drug that more than cut in half deaths of people hospitalized for serious respiratory issues caused by COVID. To speed up the process, the FDA will not require Veru… Read More
