Richard Cushing spends his days in the lab at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, helping to unravel the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease. But by night and on weekends, he leads the popular Memphis band FreeWorld, playing on Beale Street and at other venues at least five times a week. “Studying biology during the… Read More
Nicole Schumacher (Nursing Science) will present the oral defense of her dissertation research “The Impact of Hyperglycemia on Post-Reperfusion Outcomes in Patients with Hyperacute Ischemic Stroke” on Friday 3/14 at 4:00 p.m. CDT. Dr. Anne W. Alexandrov is her advisor. The defense will be virtual: URL: https://tennesseehipaa.zoom.us/j/89738602053?pwd=vzdejszY8lX6C4yx5OGrJAbiceKvkY.1 Meeting ID: 897 3860 2053 Passcode: 814638
Kimberly Williams Houston (Health Outcomes and Policy Research) will present the oral defense of her dissertation research “Exploring the Matriculation and Resource Utilization of African American Students with Hidden Disabilities in the Health Sciences” on Friday 3/14 at 9:30 a.m. CDT. Dr. Shelley White-Means is her advisor. The defense will be virtual: URL: https://tennesseehipaa.zoom.us/j/88093627706?pwd=AavGfre6su9a8Zy5RwxjenHbqR3ikN.1 Meeting… Read More
Available March 10 – March 16, 2025 Note: you will need to contact the Teaching and Learning Center to view this week’s session, send email to tlc@uthsc.edu Link to the presentation: https://mondaymorningmentors.com About 60-70% of faculty believe that teaching online courses is more work intensive than teaching face-to-face courses. Factors include course preparation before teaching,… Read More
Who: Healthy FEMALES aged 18-35 or 50-85 with a BMI 20-25kg/m or > 30kg/m. Compensation: $150 after the last study visit Where: Elma Roane Fieldhouse, University of Memphis What: 2 visits at the study site: • Screening visit (~0.5 hr): consent, pick up materials needed • Study visit (~1-2 hrs): DEXA scan, blood and fecal… Read More
Terri Ellen Jean Kiernan (Nursing Science) will defend her dissertation titled “The Lived Experience of Acute Stroke Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Working in Expanded Roles: A Mixed Methods Study” on Monday, March 10, at 4p.m. CDT. Dr. Anne Alexandrov is her advisor. The Zoom link is https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82649187470?pwd=3kHdD5ttbCqbR6HtixePZdfnEYcjxh.1 Meeting ID: 826 4918 7470 Passcode: g5RGEQ
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Dr. Binghui Shen, Professor & Chair at City of Hope, will present a seminar entitled “Okazaki Fragment Maturation: Life, Death, or Mutagenesis” Friday, March 14, 2025, in the Cancer Research Bldg Auditorium-Rm 114 and via Zoom at 12pm CST. If you are interested in the Zoom link, please send an email to Tamara Brock (tbrock5@uthsc.edu).
