John DeVincenzo, MD, of the department of pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tenn., said the current double blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 study aimed to evaluate ALS‑008176, an oral nucleoside analogue that causes nascent RNA chain-termination, thereby inhibiting RSV replication.
Clint W. Snyder, PhD, MBA, has been appointed as the senior associate dean and chair for the new Department of Medical Education in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine.
“Raising awareness about epilepsy at a young age is more important than ever as stigma about the condition persists,” said James W. Wheless, MD, Professor and Chief of Pediatric Neurology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN and a peer reviewer of the book. “The hope is that by increasing education about epilepsy through… Read More
The first major master plan in two decades for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center aims to start a conversation well beyond the borders of the Memphis Medical Center-area campus. With its new five-year plan for adding 15 new facilities and renovating 10 more on the campus, the university also is inviting its neighbors, developers,… Read More
Dr. John Douglas Seeberg has been named the inaugural associate dean of extramural affairs in the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, effective immediately. Seeberg previously worked as the assistant dean of clinical affairs in the College of Dentistry. Holding true to its mission of education, research, clinical care and public… Read More
On Thursday, Oct. 23, the Hamilton Eye Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will host its 13th annual Sir Harold Ridley Distinguished Visiting Professorship for Creativity and Innovation in Medicine and Ophthalmology. The event, which is open to the public, will be held in the Freeman Auditorium at Hamilton Eye, 930 Madison Ave.,… Read More
The commission approved Mayor Mark Luttrell’s appointments of Dr. Kennard Brown and Dr. William Evans to the Shelby County Healthcare Corp. board of directors, which oversees the Regional One Medical Center. Brown is executive vice chancellor and chief operations officer at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Evans is the retired director and CEO of… Read More
Dr. Cassandra Howard has been named the medical director for the emergency department at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and completed her residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
