UTHSC In the Media


Thousands of Babies Born Every Year With Brain Damage Because Their Moms Did This While Pregnant

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Professor of pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Dr. Frederick Palmer, said the severity of the health issues related to maternal alcohol use depends on the frequency and timing of consumption.


UTHSC To Host Nepal Earthquake Relief Fundraiser

The Daily News

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will collect donations Wednesday for Nepal earthquake relief. Faculty, staff and students will be on hand to take donations from all members of the greater Memphis community. Several UTHSC team members who are from Nepal and have family there will participate in the effort.


Valerie K. Arnold, MD in People on the Move

The Memphis Business Journal

Valerie K. Arnold MD, FAPA, chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, was inducted into the American College of Psychiatrists during its recent ceremony in Huntington Beach, California.


Physician’s Debut Novel Shines the Light of Truth on the Medical Industry

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Jim Bailey is a … professor of medicine and preventive medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, where he directs the Center for Health Systems Improvement, cares for the sick, and teaches doctors in training.


Organization works to help young fathers

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During the event, students from the University of Tennessee Medical School will host a health fair …


GTx strikes deal with UT Research Foundation

The Memphis Business Journal

Memphis-based GTx Inc. has entered into a license agreement with the University of Tennessee Research Foundation. The agreement will result in GTx developing new therapies that can aid in the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer, which were created at the University of Tennessee.


UTHSC names new vice chancellor

The Daily News

Lori Gonzalez has been named vice chancellor of academic, faculty and student affairs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


UTHSC lands more than $4.6 million in new grants

The Commercial Appeal

A total of more than $4.6 million in new grants for research for scientists at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will involve the weed killer Paraquat, rapid eye movement sleep and a disease that causes an unusual kind of internal tumors.