UTHSC’s plan for research coming together after $100M year
Research awards and expenditures up in 2019, tracking toward goals set by chancellor
UTHSC In the Media
Mother hopes daughter will benefit from new FDA approved sickle cell treatment
Patients with sickle cell disease will soon have a new treatment option to reduce pain crises caused by obstructed blood flow. The FDA has approved use of the drug crizanlizumab based on the results of a clinical trial led by Kenneth Ataga, MD, Plough Foundation Endowed Chair in Sickle Cell Disease and director of the… Read More
Child sleep apnea: Here’s why UTHSC clinic director wants to team up with Shelby County Schools
Mitchell Levine wants the clinic he leads to help Shelby County Schools “educate and inform” faculty on identifying children with sleep apnea, which can hinder brain development. “I think faculty in particular may just not be aware,” said Levine, director of the Dental Sleep Medicine Clinic at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of… Read More
UTHSC gets $250,000 grant from Pfizer
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center received a $250,000 grant from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals to expand the number of medical professionals working in rheumatology, specifically by adding physician assistants and family nurse practitioners. The principal investigator is Dr. Debendra Pattanaik in the college of medicine.
Memphis’ poor housing exacerbates lead exposure
Daily Memphian: News that several dozen Shelby County Schools have tested positive for lead in the drinking water has amped up attention on an issue that local experts say needs a megaphone. “We have over 200,000 homes in our city that are at high risk for lead exposure,” said Dr. Jason Yaun, associate professor in… Read More
UTHSC negotiating details of West Tennessee Healthcare teaching partnership
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is knee-deep in negotiations to add West Tennessee Healthcare to its network of teaching hospitals.
UT Health Services Center hosts summit to improve campus mental health
Faculty and staff from multiple University of Tennessee campuses gathered in Nashville on Friday to discuss measures that can help improve mental health for both students and faculty. The 2019 Academic and Student Affairs Summit took place in the Nelson Andrews Leadership Lodge and covered methods that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center was… Read More
Higher dietary protein intake linked to increased mortality, ESRD risk for patients with CKD
Data presented at ASN Kidney Week suggested higher dietary protein intake is associated with increased risk for all-cause mortality and ESRD in patients with chronic kidney disease, with researchers also observing a decline in dietary protein intake with progressive loss of kidney function. “Protein energy wasting is common in patients with CKD, but the trajectory… Read More