UTHSC In the Media


Understanding a Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis and the Role of Biomarker Testing

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Dr. Gregory Vidal, director of clinical research at West Cancer Center and Research Institute in Memphis, chair of the breast oncology program at One Oncology and associate professor at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, explained the characteristics of this disease, among other factors, during a session of CURE® Educated Patient® Updates in… Read More


Kingsport Dental Clinic receives $250,000 donation

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BlueCross representatives were in Kingsport to donate $250,000 to the clinic to help expand access to oral care services in the area. Miles Burdine of the BlueCross board and the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce presented the donation to the clinic. The clinic is the collaboration of the City of Kingsport, East Tennessee State University, Ballad… Read More


International nurses travel to Memphis to learn about sickle cell

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The University of Tennessee College of Nursing is hosting a sickle cell disease boot camp through Friday, Nov. 3, in which nurses from around the world will learn about the illness.


Grant intended to educate healthcare providers about SCD care

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Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support a specialized education program for improving the care of people with sickle cell disease (SCD) in medically underserved areas of the U.S.


Renowned Expert in Physiology to Give Health, Human Performance and Recreation Seminar

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The Exercise Science Research Center announced that James Carson, senior associate dean of research and graduate studies at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Health Professions, will speak as part of the U of A College of Education and Health Professions Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation Seminar Series.


Vanderbilt-led team receives 2023 Endeavor Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research

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A multidisciplinary team of investigators who will probe the connection between obesity and cancer has received a 2023 Endeavor Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research. The three-year, $3 million award will support four closely linked projects exploring the fundamental mechanisms that drive the obesity-cancer connection, taking advantage of a rich collection of matched tumor and… Read More


UTHSC cancer researcher part of $3 million collaborative project studying obesity-related cancer

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A University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) researcher is a member of a prestigious team that has just received a highly competitive Endeavor Award totaling $3 million from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research. Liza Makowski, PhD professor in Hematology and Oncology at the UTHSC Center for Cancer Research, is a co-principal investigator on… Read More


Five physicians join Campbell Clinic

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Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics, a leader in orthopedic care with nine outpatient clinics and two ambulatory surgery centers in the southeast region, has welcomed five new physicians to its growing team of providers. OTW spoke with Campbell Clinic Chief of Staff Frederick Azar, M.D. about the new physicians. Dr. Azar told OTW, “One of our main priorities is… Read More