Innovation Lab eyes local professor as first incubator tenant
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has selected a local ophthalmology professor as the first user of its new Innovation Lab.
UTHSC In the Media
UTHSC’s Growth Dramatic Under Brown’s Guidance
“I hear it all the time. People say, ‘The Health Science Center is one of Memphis’ best-kept secrets,” complains Dr. Kennard D. Brown, JD, MPA, PhD, FACHE, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operations Officer at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. “Well, we don’t want to be the best-kept secret – we want to… Read More
Black children more likely to die after surgery: Study
“We definitely need further investigation to find out why these risk factors are more prevalent, and more strongly associated with risk of death, among Black children,” lead researcher Oguz Bilgic of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center said in a statement. While researchers aren’t sure why Black children are more susceptible to death following… Read More
Confederate 901 rally in Memphis remains peaceful
Demonstrations against the removal of the Confederate statues in Downtown Memphis included a small gathering and a ride around I-240 led by the Confederate 901 group, was originally supposed to be a rally. The protest remained peaceful and small, with police and media outnumbering the protesters.The four streets bordering Health Science Park were closed in… Read More
Leilani Collins Retiring from UTHSC
‘Never stop learning.’This is the final message that accomplished medical technologist and educator Leilani ‘Lani’ Collins would like to share with her students as she transitions into retirement. Collins, who has served in her profession for more than four decades, is an associate professor in the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences in the College of… Read More
Lights at Health Sciences Park haven’t been on since statue removal
The lights at Health Sciences Park haven’t been on since the removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest statue. WMC Action News 5 reached out to the City of Memphis, MLGW, and the park’s new owner Memphis Greenspace, Inc. to find out who is in charge of keeping the lights. For University of Tennessee Health Science… Read More
University of Tennessee Health Science Center continued its master plan in 2017
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) continued an ambitious campus master plan as part of its overall strategy.
UTHSC’s David Stern proposes substance addiction network
For Dr. David Stern of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, his interest in proposing a new pilot program to benefit those with mental health and substance use problems comes from a deeply personal as well as professional place.