UTHSC’s new facility is a rarity nationwide
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is moving pieces in place to ensure the school will be in prime position to attract students who want to have the most advanced facilities.
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UTHSC Professor Awarded $120K to Study Chronic Pain
Dr. Valeria Vásquez, an assistant professor in the Department of Physiology in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine, has received a $120,000 grant from the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation to study the causes of chronic pain.
Memphis scientist awarded $1.66 million grant for Parkinson’s research
A $1.66 million federal research grant will allow a University of Tennessee Health Science Center scientist in Memphis to track down the role of a brain chemical called dopamine. Associate professor Fu-Ming Zhou won the five-year grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, one of more than two dozen in the National… Read More
UTHSC researcher gets NIH funding for Parkinson’s research
A University of Tennessee Health Science Center professor received a $1.6 million grant to study the role of dopamine in Parkinson’s disease. Fu-Ming Zhou, an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology in the College of Medicine, received the grant, distributed over five years, from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
UTHSC Simulation Center to Stress Collaboration
With medical errors becoming a major cause of death in hospitals, simulation may be one way to reverse a terrible trend.
Marie Chisholm-Burns: People on the Move
Dr. Chisholm-Burns has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Transplantation (FAST). The honor recognizes members in good standing who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to the field of transplantation as well as outstanding service to the American Society of Transplantation.
Wendy Likes: People on the Move
Dr. Likes was inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP). The program recognizes nurse practitioners who have made significant contributions to clinical practice, research, education or policy.
UTHSC-Sponsored Event Mentors Girls
The Girls Empowered and Mentored for Success tea party is hosted by the Shelby County Relative Caregiver Program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.