UTHSC In the Media


StreptAnova® Phase 1 clinical trial to start: Vaccine designed to prevent Streptococcus pyogenes infections

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StreptAnova® was invented by James B. Dale, M.D., Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, and Gene H. Stollerman, M.D., Endowed Professor in Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), and Research Scientist at the Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center. It is being commercialized jointly by PREVENT and Vaxent, a company founded… Read More


Streptococcus Vaccine Clinical Trial to Begin

StreptAnova® was invented by Dr. James B. Dale at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), and is being commercialized jointly by PREVENT and Vaxent, a company founded by Dr. Dale.


Diane Pace Recognized

The Memphis Business Journal

Diane Pace, PhD, FNP-BC, associate professor and director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been recognized as one of 20 Outstanding Professors of Women’s Health Nursing by NursePractitionerSchools.com


The new war on Lyme and other tick-borne diseases

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Maria Gomes-Solecki, a medical microbiologist at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, agrees — which is why she invented the mouse vaccine that Williams is testing.


Streptococcus Vaccine Clinical Trial to Begin

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StreptAnova® was invented by Dr. James B. Dale at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), and is being commercialized jointly by PREVENT and Vaxent, a company founded by Dr. Dale.


‘Mutant’ Lice More Hype Than Headache

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When the standard over-the-counter treatments don’t work immediately, that does not mean that the lice must be resistant. Though it’s possible that the lice may have the genes for resistance, often the problem is actually a failure to follow the treatment instructions, according to Lauren Mutrie, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics and global health at… Read More


Blount students get bird’s eye view of UT department

There were 50 middle school students from this STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) school that toured the UT Health Science Center’s Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology.


UTHSC Designated ‘VETS’ Campus

The Commercial Appeal

The Memphis-based University of Tennessee Health Science Center today marks its new status as a “VETS Campus” that will smooth the transition for military veterans into higher education. UTHSC officials, as well as others from the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, which oversees the new VETS stamp of approval,… Read More