Publisher: The Daily News

Dr. Matthew T. Ballo has been named chair of the newly formed Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Chandra Alston has been named the associate vice chancellor of human resources at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Dr. Hallie Bensinger, an advanced practice nurse at UTHSC developed “What Would Socrates Think?” The game is designed to challenge students with ever-changing scenarios and, like many board games, makes use of dice, game cards and a spinner to create variables.

The College of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will host an open house for prospective students Friday, Feb. 21, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Timothy C. Fabian, professor and chair of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Surgery, will step down from his position as chair once his successor has been named. Fabian has been chair of Surgery at UTHSC for more than 14 years. After he steps down as chair, he will continue to serve as… Read More

The Memphis Medical Center near Downtown is currently in the midst of a significant building boom. Major new facilities by Southwest Tennessee Community College, University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Bioworks Foundation are underway or nearing completion, joining successful hospitals, clinics, educational institutions and many other great small businesses.

Dr. Robert L. Davis has been appointed as the founding director of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Center in Biomedical Informatics and the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair in Biomedical Informatics.

Professor Jonathan Wall of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has received a $1.58 million grant for amyloid disease research.