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Post-COVID-19 clinic supports survivors with long-term symptoms

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More than 87,000 people in Shelby County have recovered from COVID-19.But doctors are learning more people are dealing with long-term symptoms from the virus months after their recovery.    


Jonathan Wall receives $1.79 million to develop new amyloidosis treatment

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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases recently awarded Jonathan Wall, PhD, professor in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville, a $1.79 million grant for his study titled “Developing a Theranostic Immunotherapy for Systemic Amyloidosis.” March 16: Bioengineer March 16: News-Medical  


Investigations find COVID doses were stable, safe

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The Tennessee Department of Health examined the cold chain for COVID-19 doses given between Dec. 28 and Feb. 24 here and found no disruption that would harm the doses, according Dr. Lisa Piercey, health commissioner.


Local doctor doubtful of connection between pollen and COVID-19

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A new study shows when there is an increase in pollen there can be a spike in COVID-19 infections. However, UTHSC Dean Scott Strome is doubtful about a correlation between an increase in pollen and COVID-19.


Presenting the MBJ Power 100: Memphis’ most influential business leaders of 2021

The Memphis Business Journal

Power — true power — manifests itself in many ways.Power can mean the person at the top, who can unilaterally make decisions. It may mean the influencer behind the scenes, whose input is crucial to the direction a project takes. It might be found in a person who has one decision to make, the consequences… Read More


Dr. Jonathan Jaggar Receives $2.3 Million For Blood Pressure Research

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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recently awarded Jonathan H. Jaggar, PhD, Maury Bronstein Endowed Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), a $2.3 million grant for his study titled “PKD proteins in endothelial cells.” The proposal’s goal is to provide a new understanding of how… Read More


Intelligent.com Announces Best Colleges In Tennessee for 2021

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Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, has announced the Top 41 Colleges In Tennessee for 2021. The comprehensive research guide is based on an assessment of 184 accredited colleges and universities in the nation. Each institution is evaluated based on curriculum quality, graduation rate, reputation, and post-graduate employment.  … Read More


Le Bonheur and UTHSC sign agreement to obtain genetic information from 25,000 DNA samples

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As research into genetic causes of disease began to grow, Le Bonheur Pediatrician-in- Chief Jon McCullers, MD, knew it was time to start building a pediatric DNA biorepository. So in 2015, Le Bonheur’s Children’s Foundation Research Institute (CFRI) created the Biorepository and Integrative Genomics (BIG) Initiative and began collecting DNA samples from hospitalized children at… Read More