In June 2023, the Company announced that The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), oncology drug discovery research partner to Veru Inc., secured two additional grants to develop oncology therapeutics for indications of high unmet need. UTHSC was awarded $924,000 from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and $3,074,470 from the National Cancer Institute’s… Read More
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced three National Institutes of Health grants totaling $2,203,064 to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). One, for $1,505,914, is for research to identify early-life modifiable risk factors for obesity and mental health problems in children, from the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health.… Read More
The University of Tennessee – Health Science Center (UTHSC) is a renowned institution focused on health science education, research, and clinical care. UTHSC offers various healthcare programs, including nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, medicine, and public health. With state-of-the-art facilities and expert faculty, UTHSC equips students with the knowledge and skills to excel in their healthcare fields.… Read More
Dr. Scott Strome, executive dean of the college of medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, resigned Tuesday, Aug. 1, without explanation. An email to staff that day from Chancellor Dr. Peter Buckley noted that Strome had stepped down from his administrative roles and thanked him for his leadership. UTHSC did not immediately… Read More
Lawrence Pfeffer, PhD, Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, recently was awarded $2.56 million from the National Cancer Institute over the next five years to identify and target molecular pathways that will enhance glioblastoma’s sensitivity to currently approved drug therapies. Dr. Pfeffer has spent the better part of 20… Read More
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health has appointed Jensen Hyde, MD, as chief medical officer, making her the first female CMO in the system’s 130-year history. Dr. Hyde, a board-certified internal medicine physician, is the former chief medical quality officer for Erlanger Medical Group and hospitalist. She is also the associate program director within the department of internal medicine at… Read More
The University of Tennessee Medical Center has named Robert Craft, MD, as senior vice president and chief academic officer, effective Aug. 1. He will also serve as the fifth dean of the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine. Dr. Craft has served in the same positions on an interim basis since October and will continue to… Read More
One of those attendees was Dr. Altha Stewart, the senior associate dean for Community Health Engagement at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the director for Youth Advocacy and Well-Being. “The pipeline into the justice system is filled with kids who wanted to do better, they just didn’t know how,” said Dr. Stewart.… Read More
