UTHSC In the Media


Le Bonheur and UTHSC’s Dr. Harris L. Cohen Presents at the MRI Online Daily Noon Conference

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Harris Cohen, MD, recently presented at the MRI Online Daily Noon Conference. Dr. Cohen was featured during week 47 of the series and spoke on the topic, “Ultrasound in the Analysis of Pelvic Pain in Girls and Female Adolescents.” MRI Online is an educational resource for practicing radiologists to further develop their knowledge and skills.… 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


UTHSC College of Nursing Doctoral Program Ranked by U.S. News and World Report

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Memphis Medical News:  The Doctor of Nursing (DNP) program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has been ranked No. 26 on the U.S. News & World Report list of DNP programs in the magazine’s 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. This ranking places the UTHSC College of Nursing DNP program… Read More


Alston Named Associate Vice Chancellor for Inclusion, Equity, Diversity at University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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Michael Alston, EdD, CCDP/AP, assistant vice chancellor for Equity and Diversity, Title IX coordinator, and chief diversity officer at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been named to the new position of associate vice chancellor for Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity at UTHSC. The appointment is effective June 30.  


Cardiac complications found to be rare in college athletes who contracted COVID-19

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In a small study, researchers found college athletes who contracted COVID-19 rarely had cardiac complications. Most had mild COVID symptoms that did not require treatment, and in a small percentage of those with abnormal cardiac testing, there was no evidence of heart damage on special imaging tests. All athletes returned to sports without any health… Read More


St. Jude unlocks gold mine of virus data

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With more than a year of data from its own employees, researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have evidence that COVID vaccines prevent infection among people who have no symptoms.  


Schneider Shorts 05.07.2021

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Nasal spray is obviously the way to go with COVID-19. Its easy to apply, easy to sell, it does not really matter at the end if it works or not.    


WMC-TV: UofM, UTHSC holding in-person graduations this weekend with COVID-19 restrictions

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