Power — true power — manifests itself in many ways.Power can mean the person at the top, who can unilaterally make decisions. It may mean the influencer behind the scenes, whose input is crucial to the direction a project takes. It might be found in a person who has one decision to make, the consequences… Read More
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recently awarded Jonathan H. Jaggar, PhD, Maury Bronstein Endowed Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), a $2.3 million grant for his study titled “PKD proteins in endothelial cells.” The proposal’s goal is to provide a new understanding of how… Read More
Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, has announced the Top 41 Colleges In Tennessee for 2021. The comprehensive research guide is based on an assessment of 184 accredited colleges and universities in the nation. Each institution is evaluated based on curriculum quality, graduation rate, reputation, and post-graduate employment. … Read More
As research into genetic causes of disease began to grow, Le Bonheur Pediatrician-in- Chief Jon McCullers, MD, knew it was time to start building a pediatric DNA biorepository. So in 2015, Le Bonheur’s Children’s Foundation Research Institute (CFRI) created the Biorepository and Integrative Genomics (BIG) Initiative and began collecting DNA samples from hospitalized children at… Read More
The microbes that live in our guts, or microbiota, are known to play important roles in how our bodies metabolize the food we eat and many other aspects of our health. To date, however, the majority of studies have focused on bacteria, and few have looked at viruses. This means that research has largely ignored… Read More
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced two significant National Institutes of Health grants. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive $359,000 from the National Institute of General Medical Services for research on chromatin. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will receive $394,213 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for… Read More
“We really have a focus on getting underrepresented minority students into medical school. We mentor almost all of the African American students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. They have individual mentors within the Bluff City Medical Society (and) we meet with them one-on-one and in group settings to really help them and… Read More
Fox 13: UTHSC announces layoffs, hiring freeze The University of Tennessee Health Science Center laid off dozens of employees Friday, a spokesperson confirmed. Many of the employees worked in custodial services. The spokesperson said 70 employees would be displaced as a result of a reduction in force. According to the letter sent to faculty and staff,… Read More
