International nurses travel to Memphis to learn about sickle cell
The University of Tennessee College of Nursing is hosting a sickle cell disease boot camp through Friday, Nov. 3, in which nurses from around the world will learn about the illness.
UTHSC In the Media
Grant intended to educate healthcare providers about SCD care
Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support a specialized education program for improving the care of people with sickle cell disease (SCD) in medically underserved areas of the U.S.
Renowned Expert in Physiology to Give Health, Human Performance and Recreation Seminar
The Exercise Science Research Center announced that James Carson, senior associate dean of research and graduate studies at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Health Professions, will speak as part of the U of A College of Education and Health Professions Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation Seminar Series.
Vanderbilt-led team receives 2023 Endeavor Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
A multidisciplinary team of investigators who will probe the connection between obesity and cancer has received a 2023 Endeavor Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research. The three-year, $3 million award will support four closely linked projects exploring the fundamental mechanisms that drive the obesity-cancer connection, taking advantage of a rich collection of matched tumor and… Read More
UTHSC cancer researcher part of $3 million collaborative project studying obesity-related cancer
A University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) researcher is a member of a prestigious team that has just received a highly competitive Endeavor Award totaling $3 million from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research. Liza Makowski, PhD professor in Hematology and Oncology at the UTHSC Center for Cancer Research, is a co-principal investigator on… Read More
Five physicians join Campbell Clinic
Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics, a leader in orthopedic care with nine outpatient clinics and two ambulatory surgery centers in the southeast region, has welcomed five new physicians to its growing team of providers. OTW spoke with Campbell Clinic Chief of Staff Frederick Azar, M.D. about the new physicians. Dr. Azar told OTW, “One of our main priorities is… Read More
Neffy CEO: Why FDA Rejection of Epi Nasal Spray Was a Shocker
Dr. Jay Lieberman, an allergist-immunologist at University of Tennessee Health Science Center, said studies show neffy should work comparably to auto-injectors during allergic reactions.
Vanderbilt-led team receives 2023 Endeavor Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
Kathryn Wellen, PhD, professor of Cancer Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, and Liza Makowski, PhD, professor of Medicine in Hematology-Oncology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, are also co-principal investigators on the Endeavor Award team.