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UT Health Science Center, University of Memphis collaborate on project

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A grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will expand a longstanding behavioral health workforce and education training program at the University of Memphis to include the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


UTHSC’s Colleen Jonsson Secures $423,500 NIH Grant to Combat Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus

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The quest to battle the Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus (VEEV) received a financial boost as Colleen Jonsson, PhD, the director of the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, was awarded a substantial $423,500 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), UTHSC reports.


Movers & Shakers

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Dr. Jock C. Lillard, a neurosurgeon, recently joined Semmes Murphey Clinic and brings to the clinic a background and fellowship training in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery.


UTHSC to receive $77K grant for HIV research project

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The University of Tennessee Health and Science Center will reportedly receive a grant to research treatments for HIV.


FDA Commissioner Spreads Unsubstantiated Concerns About Seed Oils in Baby Formula

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In recent months, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary has amplified unfounded concerns about the safety of seed oils, a subset of vegetable oils used in infant formula.


Jesus F. Martinez, MD: Advancing Neurological Care with Compassion and Expertise

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Bridging Patient Care and Medical Education at Regional One Health and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center


Study Refutes Blood Thinner Brain Bleed Risk After Falls in Older Adults

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Study findings challenge long-held assumptions and highlight the importance of managing, not avoiding, anticoagulation in older adults.


Study refutes blood thinner brain bleed risk after falls in older adults

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There are about 70 million baby boomers in the United States, many now over age 65.