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UTHSC News: First African American Graduate Alvin Crawford, MD, Returns to Alma Mater for Book Signing

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Sixty years after Alvin Crawford, MD, became the first African American to graduate from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine, the mutual appreciation shared between him and the university has not faded. Monday was a day of reminiscence, inspiration, and collaboration for Dr. Crawford as he returned to UT Health Science… Read More


Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics Seminar Series

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Dr. Marcela Uliano da Silva, Sr. Bioinformatician at Wellcome Sanger Institute-UK will present a seminar entitled “Sequencing All Life for the Future of Life: the Darwin Tree of Life Project and Its Contribution to Molecular Evolution and Conservation” Friday, March 1, 2024 at 12pm via Zoom. If you are interested in the Zoom seminar, Please send an email to Tamara Brock (tbrock5@uthsc.edu).


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.


Next week! Join us for “Leading the Next Generation”

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Join us for an interactive and engaging professional development session, “Leading the Next Generation,” featuring Kristin Scroggin from GenWHY Communications and hosted by The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Office of Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs on the morning of Tuesday, March 5, 2024. For more event information, visit: https://calendar.uthsc.edu/event/leading_the_next_generation


Are You a Student with a Hidden Disability? You may Qualify for a Study and Receive Compensation!

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Kimberly Williams MS, PhD(C) is enrolling African American and non-African American students for a research study “Exploring the Matriculation and Resource Utilization of African Americans with Hidden Disabilities in the Health Sciences” to understand your experiences of having as disability and being a student in the Health Sciences. Subjects must be 18 or older, enrolled in any of the colleges of UTHSC, and be of any race. Subjects will be asked to complete a brief demographic survey and do a 60-90 minute interview via Zoom or in person. At the completion of the interview, students will be compensated with a $25 Amazon e-gift card. Please contact Kimberly Williams at kwilli72@uthsc.edu or 901-448-1343.


Seminar for the New Sequencing Instrument at the Molecular Resource Center

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March 6, 2024, 1:15pm | CRB Auditorium

Join us for lunch and learn about the next level sequencing solution for NGS applications! Representatives from Element Biosciences will give a presentation on Element’s AVITI [TM] Sequencer, now at the UT Health Science Center’s Molecular Resource Center.


Midsouth Foodbank 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


TLC Webinar: Convincing Student Clinicians to Embrace Research

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