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.
UTHSC In the Media
‘Mutant’ Lice More Hype Than Headache
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 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
Louis Britt, Memphis transplant pioneer, dies at 84
The founder and president of the Mid-South Transplant Foundation Inc., Dr. Britt was also a driving force behind the University of Tennessee Health Science Center performing liver transplants beginning in 1982.
Starting the School Year
A consistent bedtime routine is key to helping your child have a less-stressful start to the school year, according to Dr. Valerie Arnold, chief of child and adolescent psychiatry at UTHSC.
Pediatricians advise parents to shift away from tempting convenience foods.
Indeed, homemade lunches are often higher in calories and lower in nutritional value than the fare served in the lunch line. That’s not so surprising since they tend to reflect the packaged foods that fill the American diet, says Mark Corkins, chief of pediatric gastroenterology at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital at the University of Tennessee… Read More
Delta Dental Helps Healing Hands Health Center in Bristol Double Clinic Size; Expansion brings new internship partnership with UT School of Dentistry
Today’s opening and ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by Governor Bill Haslam who has promised to help provide affordable dental care to all residents of the state. Additionally, Dr. Ken Brown, Executive Vice Chancellor and COO at the University of Tennessee’s Health Science Center in Memphis, announced a new dental student internship program at Healing… Read More