UTHSC In the Media


Congressman Cohen Announces Alcohol Research Grant to UTHSC

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $507,693 grant for ethanol research involving the arteries and brain from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: “I am always pleased to see scientific research investments in our Memphis… Read More


Caribbean medical school grads return home to serve Memphis

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For aspiring American doctors who aren’t fresh out of college and don’t have the highest test scores, the road to medical school can be cluttered with obstacles — even impassable. That’s prompted a number of Memphians to pursue their medical degrees at St. George’s University on the Caribbean island of Grenada. Dr. Samantha Gutierrez is… Read More


UTHSC team receives $2.13 million national award to study early-stage development of the cerebellum

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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded $2.13 million to a University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) team studying how neural cells that build a functional brain are generated during embryonic and neonatal life. Viktor Chizhikov, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, is the principal investigator. Igor… Read More


Ronald Cowan, MD, named to Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Scientific Council

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Ronald Cowan, MD, PhD, Harrison Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), recently was named to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) Scientific Council. Dr. Cowan, a respected physician-scientist, was jointly nominated for the position because of his… Read More


UTHSC brings new child care center to the Medical District

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There’s a new child care center in the Memphis Medical District for the folks at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the surrounding area. The Academy of Future Leaders, located in a newly renovated building at 1026 Madison Avenue, serves the UTHSC campus community and the Medical District.


Why Andrea Malkin, a top legal exec, moved over to medicine at UTHSC

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Andrea Malkin had worked as an attorney at the Memphis office of Lewis Thomason for 26 years, and been its managing shareholder for five. So, when she decided to leave the law firm — and her legal career — to take a position with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), not everyone agreed with her… Read More


Affirming UTHSC-VA Healthcare System Partnership, Celebrating 100 Years of VA Service in Memphis

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Memphis Veterans Affairs Healthcare System are strengthening their partnership to care for the military veterans in the Mid-South and to train the next generation of health care professionals who will provide that care. The Memphis Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, which is anchored by the Memphis VA Medical Center, celebrated 100 years of… Read More


Shelby County Commission to mayor’s office: Give us a plan on funding Regional One

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The plan of action, which commissioners have requested to be presented to them by February 1, is intended to fund the county’s portion of a new medical center over fiscal years 2024 through 2027, according to the resolution. Harold Collins, chief administrative officer for Shelby County, said the mayor’s administration will bring a resolution in… Read More