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Congressman Cohen Announces Aging Grant to UTHSC

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $231,000 to study extracellular vesicles from the National Institute on Aging. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: “As the American population grows older, understanding the aging process is critical to addressing future medical needs. I… Read More


Women Who Lead in Nursing: Wendy Likes of UTHSC’s College of Nursing

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Wendy Likes is thinking big in her role as dean, which involves several facets. A goal she’s focused on is “increasing access to health care through nursing, particularly in rural areas with our UTHSC Nursing Mobile Health Unit and our partnership with UT Southern.”


Power 100 2023: Corp. leaders: Kroger’s Micheal Cristal, Nike’s Willie Gregory, Memphis Tomorrow’s Blair Taylor

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The fourth annual Power 100 list was released in the Jan. 27 weekly edition of MBJ. The section profiles the 100 most powerful people in the Mid-South, as chosen by the editorial staff. Those included were also honored at an invite-only event at The Orpheum Theatre on Jan. 26. Memphis Tomorrow is a who’s who… Read More


Lane College partners with the University of Tennessee to expand nursing opportunities

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In collaboration with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Lane College students will now have a direct pathway to continue their education in nursing once receiving their associate’s degree from Lane, a partnership that was announced on Jan. 18.


Medical simulation conference brings Hollywood special effects to Orlando

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“Whether it be simulation through Disney, whether it be simulation through NASA … we often say [Orlando] is probably the best-kept secret out there,” said Jarrod Young, one of the meeting’s planning team co-chairs and director of operations technology and business development at the Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation at the University of… Read More


Opinion: Let’s not limit our thinking to ‘dealing with juvenile crime’

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Dr. Altha Stewart, director of the UTHSC Center for Youth Advocacy and Wellbeing, recently pushed a presenter during a meeting to change his language, saying “we do not call them juveniles.” In that statement, Dr. Stewart offered the presenter an opportunity to not only change their language, but ultimately to change their thinking.


Congressman Cohen announces over $500k grant to UTHSC for research on Angleman Syndrome

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On Wednesday, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced a $512,103 grant to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) to study the role of sensory receptors in Angelman Syndrome, a rare neurological disease affecting balance, motor impairment and seizures.


UTHSC faculty members score big grants from Dept. of Defense, NIAID

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In FY 2022, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) scored a record $132.9 million in grant and contract awards, a $6.3 million increase from the $126.7 million it earned in FY 2021. It was the sixth-straight year UTHSC had seen growth in grant and contract awards, and it represented a 56% jump from the… Read More