UTHSC Center for Addictions Created to Save Lives
“I feel fortunate to be doing this work,” said Dr. [Daniel] Sumrok, who’s also an assistant professor at UTHSC.
UTHSC In the Media
UTHSC researcher receives $1.7 million grant
A University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) professor has received a $1.68 million grant to study the digestive tract.
Local breast cancer centers consolidate
The merger was set in motion in September of last year, after Jack and Betty Moore donated several million dollars to The University of Tennessee/West Institute for Cancer Research, the fundraising arm of the West Cancer Center. The donation was made in honor of Margaret West, mother of West Clinic founder William West.
People on the Move: Philip Wenk, ’77, DDS
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry Alumni Association presented its 2016 Outstanding Alumnus Award, the association’s highest honor, to Philip Wenk, ‘77, D.D.S, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Tennessee.
Medical District Stakeholders: Neighborhood Full of Potential
Medical District Collaborative president Tommy Pacello … keynoted the event, which also included a panel discussion with stakeholders including Dr. Kennard Brown, executive vice chancellor and chief operations officer at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center …
UT College of Medicine Debuts Mobile Stroke Unit
“We are essentially the equivalent of a stroke center delivered to the doorstep of the patient,” said Dr. Andrei Alexandrov, University of Tennessee Health Science Center neurology professor, chairman of the neurology department and medical director of the stroke ambulance.
UTHSC Does Well in Campus Safety
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center reported no such offenses in 2014 or 2015.
Biomaterials Day
The conference encompasses materials science, biology, physics and chemistry. The annual regional event is being co-organized by the University of Memphis, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Vanderbilt University and the University of Kentucky.