UTHSC In the Media


Tennessee universities, medical centers warn Trump administration cuts will ‘devastate’ search for cures

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You’ve seen the commercials that tug at your heart strings – the stories of children saved by the groundbreaking work inside St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in West Tennessee.


On the Legacy and Future of Mental Health in Black Communities

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Psychiatric Times spoke with Altha Stewart, MD, to discuss Black history in mental health care and strides the psychiatric community is making to ensure a more inclusive future.


Guest Column: Invest wisely — merge Regional One with Methodist University

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Our city and county face a difficult but important decision: how to allocate our limited resources to address urgent needs. We require both a new jail and a new hospital, but given financial constraints, we must make choices that maximize public benefit and long-term sustainability.


From research at distilleries to auto plants, University of Tennessee helps shape the state

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At the midway point in Randy Boyd’s mission of making the 2020s “the greatest decade in UT history”, the University of Tennessee System president believes UT is in its strongest position yet, with all-time high revenue, more record-breaking enrollment and an exciting mix of research projects happening across system campuses.


Tennessee man convicted of killing his bride on Fiji honeymoon gets life in prison

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A Tennessee man has been sentenced to life in prison in Fiji after being convicted of murdering his wife on their honeymoon in 2022, according to local media.


https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/travel-patterns-spark-resistant-c-auris-outbreaks-new-york-2025a10003qy

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Increased travel and migration are likely associated with recent outbreaks of Candida auris in the United States, based on data from a study of simulated travel patterns.


Proposed federal-funding cuts could come at a cost for St. Jude, UTHSC

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U.S. medical schools’ and research institutions’ budgets could be gutted if a recent Trump administration plan to reduce federal funding is allowed to stand, according to researchers.


Local startup StemDen won significant funding at Enterprise Singapore’s Slingshot competition

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A Memphis-based dental startup won funding at an international competition. StemDen was awarded in October a total of $200,000 at the annual Slingshot competition held in Singapore.