Research to examine how chemical warfare agents affect the eyes
Dr Nawajes Mandal has received a National Eye Institute grant to investigate how agents such as mustard gas damage the eyes
UTHSC In the Media
West Cancer & UTHSC
In 2026, more than 2 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society.
UTHSC receives $5.1M for relative caregiver program
When a child can’t live with their parents, the next best thing is family. The Relative Caregiver Program gives grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives the support they need to step in and keep children out of the foster care system.
Memphis’ forgotten figures: Nursing pioneer Lena Angevine Warner
In 1878, 9-year-old Lena Angevine Warner lost her parents and all five siblings to the yellow fever epidemic — a traumatic event that led to her eventually becoming a nursing legend.
Gene Therapy Reverses Severe Traits of Fragile X Syndrome
Utilizing specialized adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors to deliver functional human FMR1 directly into the central nervous system, the team successfully restored FMRP production within key cortical and subcortical regions of Fmr1 knockout mice.
Scoliosis Brace Innovation Earns Seed Funding
CJ Rudolph, a third-year doctoral student at the University of Tennessee (UT), won $5,000 in seed funding at UT Health Sciences’ entrepreneurship workshop for a device designed to make scoliosis braces more comfortable and effective.
UT Health Sciences Names Inaugural Assistant Vice Chancellor for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences has appointed Anja Dabelić, MD, FAAFP, assistant vice chancellor of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) to lead initiatives supporting interprofessional education and collaborative practice, academic clinical partnerships and workforce development across the university.
NEI Awards $466K Grant to UT Health Sciences Researcher to Study Chemical Agent–Induced Eye Injuries
Nawajes Mandal, PhD, professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, has received a $466,103 grant from the National Eye Institute (NEI) to investigate how blister agents such as mustard gas damage the eye and contribute to long-term vision loss.