UTHSC Researchers Win $1 Million Grant
Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have received a $1 million grant to study a genetic therapy that one day may offer a way to slow or reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
UTHSC In the Media
UTHSC’s Drs. Paul Hill and Jack Seeberg Discuss Aging on WKNO’s ‘The Best Times’
UTHSC’s Dr. Paul Hill, Department of Psychiatry, talks about loneliness and aging, and Dr. Jack Seeberg, College of Dentistry, discusses caring for aging teeth.
Seeking Treatment for ED Leads Many to Improved Overall Health
“Erectile dysfunction becomes more common after age 40, but there are often underlying causes that need to be treated such as cardiac disease or diabetes or obesity,” said Robert Wake, MD, chairman of the Department of Urology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. “Men will come see us because of ED, but not as… Read More
UTHSC Graduates 779 New Healthcare Professionals
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center graduated 779 new healthcare professionals during separate ceremonies for each of its six colleges last month … Lori Gonzalez, PhD, vice chancellor for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs, said this year’s class of 779 is a significant increase in number over last year’s class of 698 graduates.
Inaugural CORNET Awards Presented for Nine Research Initiatives
Nine research grants have been announced as the 2016 awardees for the inaugural University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Collaborative Research Network (CORNET) Awards. This year’s winners are: Isaac Donkor, PhD; Michio Kurosu, PhD; Ying Kong, PhD Bob Moore, PhD; Byron Jones, PhD; Megan Mulligan, PhD Detlef Heck, PhD; Francesca-Fang Liao, PhD; Anton Reiner,… Read More
Tara O’Brien: People on the Move
Dr. O’Brien received the 2016 International Transplant Nurses Society’s Research Grant Award for her proposal “The Use of Mobile Technology in Kidney Transplant Patients.”
Delta Dental, UTHSC Dental Students Provide Services in Bristol
As a senior dental student finishing his doctor of dental surgery degree at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in Memphis, Logan Hall knows about the importance of oral health and the consequences of forgoing dental care … “We’re making an impact,” Hall said while taking a break between patients.
Activity trackers may underestimate steps when walking is impaired
Regardless of exact accuracy, tracking steps can help older adults move more, and most of their activity already comes from walking, said Tara O’Brien, assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis