UTHSC In the Media


Which local politicians attended Trump’s event in Memphis?

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UTHSC gets grant for breast cancer research


No small change: Commissioners tackle penny problem

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The Shelby County Board of Commissioners takes up a resolution by Commissioner Mick Wright at their Monday, March 30, meeting seeking action by the Tennessee Legislature on “a potential penny shortage impacting county cash collections.”


Congressman Cohen Announces Breast Cancer Research Grant to the UTHSC

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Dr. Wei Li of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $614,894 from the National Cancer Institute. The grant supports Dr. Li’s work targeting brain and bone metastases in metastatic breast cancer for improved patient survival… Read More


University Surgical Associates Marks 50 Years as Leading Hernia Surgeons in Chattanooga TN

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Through a long-standing partnership with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, University Surgical Associates runs one of the nation’s top residency programs. Every year, they graduate six chief general surgery residents, along with specialized fellows in critical care, vascular, and colorectal surgery.


$596K NIH Grant for UTHSC Research on Heart & Vascular Health

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Research into the fundamental workings of blood vessels at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) received a significant boost today with a $596,176 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).


Health Care Anywhere: VCMC’s Family Medicine Residency Program equips physicians to practice medicine at home and abroad

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(Dr. Zack) Self said he considered oncology as a specialty after seeing the multi-year battle his mom went through before deciding on family medicine while at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis where he graduated in 2008.


Top Research Stories of 2025: UTHSC’s Year of Impact

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In 2025, UT Health Sciences earned the prestigious R1 Designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the highest level of research excellence in the United States.


2026 Legislative Priorities for TMA/Memphis Medical Society/MGMA

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A special thank you goes to our partners at University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Baptist University College of Medicine for contributing to the great turnout.