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Enrolling healthy subjects for a research project

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Drs. Theodore Cory and Santosh Kumar are enrolling African American women for a research
project “Isolation of Blood from Healthy Control Donors”, to find out how the immune system
responds to infection with infectious diseases.
Subjects must be between the ages of 18-50, and generally healthy. Subjects must not be
heavy alcohol users, use illicit substances, have liver damage, have HIV, the human
papillomavirus (HPV), or be pregnant.
Subjects will be asked to provide 4 tablespoons of blood in one blood draw and will be
compensated $25.
Please contact Dr. Theodore Cory at tcory1@uthsc.edu, or 901-448-7216.


Currently Recruiting for Blood Fats and Diabetes Risk Study

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Are you a healthy adult male or female, African American or Caucasian, between the ages 18-65 who has normal blood sugars and no personal or family history of diabetes.


The Mid-South Food Bank is Looking for Volunteers

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Come Volunteer with your fellow UTHSC friends at the Midsouth Food Bank on four dates, including, March 20th, March 27th, April 17th, and April 24th. We will be volunteering from 1:00pm-3:00pm and transportation will be provided. Follow the link below to register today.

Volunteers will work in our Volunteer HUB on different tasks, as needed. Our most common task will be sorting through donated food, checking for package quality, and ensuring the product is “in date”. Volunteers will then sort the product into different categories, then box and pallet those categories.

https://uthsc.givepulse.com/event/432747-midsouth-foodbank-volunteer-opportunity


Upcoming TLC Webinar: Convincing Student Clinicians to Embrace Research

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Poverty Simulation Volunteers Needed

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Please consider volunteering for an upcoming Poverty Simulation scheduled for Friday, February 23rd . Poverty Simulations are an educational experience for both volunteers and participants, and they truly take a village to accomplish. Help students learn about the challenges people in poverty face in their daily lives. No experience is required, and multiple roles are needed. Learn more and sign up to volunteer here: https://uthsc.givepulse.com/event/432703. (Log in with your UTHSC credentials.) Interested in having your class participate in a poverty simulation? Email Jess Guthrie to learn more about upcoming opportunities!


Book Club at the Center Discussion

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Join the Office of Access and Compliance for a discussion of The Water Dancer, a New York Times bestselling novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates.


Type 2 Diabetes Study Opportunity

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This is a 6 month research study on the effect of diet on diabetes health which may help your diabetes to go into remission.


Hippocratic Notes Talent Show

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Tuesday, February 20th at 12PM in SAC Auditorium. Sign up if you would like to perform! $2 entry includes chance to win a vintage Hippocratic Notes T shirt.