UTHSC In the Media


Researchers awarded $2 million grant to study the immune system and triple negative breast cancer

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Liza Makowski, PhD, a professor in the Department of Medicine-Hematology-Oncology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and Joseph F. Pierre, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics-Obesity at UTHSC, have received $2.1 million from the National Cancer Institute for a five-year study to examine how the microbiome impacts the immune system… Read More


Live at 9: UTHSC aids students during pandemic

WREG

Dr. Wendy Likes talks about how the College of Nursing has helped students during the pandemic.    


Chadwick Boseman’s death from colon cancer is ‘eye-opening,’ doctors say

WREG

Actor Chadwick Boseman’s death from colon cancer shocked the world, and it has many people checking up on their own health. Boseman died at the young age of 43 from cancer that doctors normally recommend getting checked for at the age of 50.


Black Panther’ fans taking Chadwick Boseman’s sudden passing personally

My Fox Memphis

Fans across the world are still mourning the death of ’Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman. The actor died after a four-year battle with colon cancer on Friday and many fans are taking his death personally.


Quick, $5 antigen tests expected in Shelby County next month

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As early as September, $5, rapid-result antigen tests, purchased by the U.S. government, could start arriving in Memphis, offering 15-minute turnaround times expected to appeal to employers and schools. The Trump administration purchased 150 million of Abbott Lab’s BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card tests for $760 million, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.


IT And Knowledge Creation

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Knowledge is a driving factor in business and contributes to remaining competitive. To properly use the data captured in business, one must ensure that the right data is captured, ensure it is needed, and presented in a manner that is usable.


Setting Patients with Epilepsy on the Path to Seizure Freedom Right from the Start

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The path to seizure freedom can be a long and frustrating journey. We often have to try different medications or combine several treatments before finding a suitable treatment with minimal side effects. 1,2 For this reason, it is essential that we try to get our patients on the right treatment plan right from the start.… Read More


Health Care Heroes in Unexpected Times: Dr. Manoj Jain, UTHSC/Emory University

The Memphis Business Journal

It makes all the sense in the world that Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland asked Dr. Manoj Jain to advise him on COVID-19. Jain specializes in infectious diseases. He is also a noted writer, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Commercial Appeal.