UTHSC In the Media

The Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research Hosts Virtual Symposium Highlighting the Applications of Machine Learning in Sickle Cell

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On September 22nd, during Sickle Cell Awareness Month, The Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research (FSCDR), the US’s first outpatient center exclusively dedicated to the treatment of and innovative research for SCD, will host a one-day virtual symposium on featured topic: the Applications of Machine Learning in Sickle Cell. Led by Scientific Chair Dr. Kenneth Ataga, Director of the Center… Read More

UTHSC team awarded $1.9 million to study neuronal activity in central taste regions of the brain

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The National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders has awarded $1.9 million to John Boughter, PhD, professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology and co-director of the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), to study the brain circuitry involved in processing novel tastes and foods. Max Fletcher, PhD,… Read More

Aquestive Therapeutics Announces Expert Allergy Scientific Advisory Board

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Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQST), a pharmaceutical company advancing medicines to solve patients’ problems with current standards of care and provide transformative products to improve their lives, announced today the establishment of a Scientific Advisory Board comprised of eight allergy experts. Jay Lieberman, MD, is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science… Read More

UTHSC College of Nursing’s BSN Program Tops in Tennessee on U.S. News & World Report Ranking

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For the second year in a row, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has the highest-ranked Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program in Tennessee on U.S. News & World Report’s list of undergraduate nursing programs in its Best Colleges listing. Nationally, the college ranked No. 39 out of 681 BSN programs on the Best Bachelor… Read More

UTHSC has record year, scores $133M in research grants and contracts

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In recent years, the University of Memphis has received acclaim for its research efforts, with the school being named a top-tier research university by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education in December 2021. The U of M, however, isn’t the only local organization doing major exploration and investigation. According to MBJ research, the… Read More

‘Making a difference’ | Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital hosts eighth ‘Trauma Symposium’

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On Sunday, healthcare workers in Memphis gained new skills they can now take back to hospitals in our area. Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital hosted a “Trauma Sumposium” in which doctors and nurses learned recognition and intervention skills. It was the eighth year the event was held, and it all took place at the Holiday Inn… Read More

UTHSC’s Rebecca Pearson Tuttle turns health care interest into law career

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Rebecca Pearson Tuttle has been with the Office of General Counsel at the University of Tennessee since 1999. Her practice is based out of UTHSC, where she focuses on medical malpractice litigation before the Tennessee Claims Commission. She’s been a prosecutor with the Shelby County District Attorney General’s office.

UTHSC Has Another Record-Breaking Year for Research Grants, Contract Awards

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Office of Research has reported another record-breaking high for grant and contract awards received in a single fiscal year. The final numbers for UTHSC’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (FY22) show annual grant and contract awards totaled $133 million, a $6.3 million increase from last year’s… Read More