UTHSC News

UTHSC Collaborates with the Regeneron Genetics Center To Advance Precision Medicine in the Mid-South

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Research

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has entered into an agreement with the Regeneron Genetics Center, a subsidiary of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for the company to sequence DNA that has been voluntarily provided and stored as part of a biorepository initiative UTHSC is building in collaboration with its partner teaching hospitals. The collaboration is… Read More

UTHSC College of Medicine Forms New Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Cancer Program

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical Care

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine has formed the UTHSC Cancer Program, a new comprehensive, multidisciplinary initiative consisting of a group of university faculty clinicians, who will provide cancer care across multiple university-affiliated hospital systems and clinical practice groups in the region. The new program includes physicians in all cancer-related specialties… Read More

UTHSC’s Sun Receives $2.2 from NIH for Epigenetic Study on Arterial Stiffness

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research

In humans, large arteries lose elasticity and thicken with age and other pathological conditions, leading to arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure. Age-related arterial stiffening affects a large population and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, yet it remains poorly understood, with no effective intervention. Work being done in the lab of Zhongjie Sun,… Read More

College of Health Professions Celebrates Health Information Professionals Week

Written by Amber Carter

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Clinical Care

The 31st-annual Health Information Professionals (HIP) Week runs October 11-17. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) celebrates health information professionals during the week with activities in their organizations and the community to raise awareness of the important work they perform. “As our health care ecosystem continues to evolve, health information professionals remain committed to… Read More

UTHSC Works with Lyft and P&G Professional to Advise on Cleaning Process for Rideshare

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Clinical Care

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center announced a partnership with Lyft to advise the company on effective cleaning measures as a part of Lyft’s Health Safety Program. In collaboration with UTHSC and P&G Professional (the away-from-home division of Procter & Gamble), Lyft developed the clean ride guide, a recommended vehicle cleaning process designed specifically… Read More

UTHSC Professor Adebiyi Receives $3 Million for Neonatal Kidney Research, His Third NIH Award This Year

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research

In the transition from fetal to neonatal life, the kidneys undergo delicate and intricate changes in functionality as they assume the primary responsibility for keeping the blood clean and chemically balanced. Understanding these complex physiological changes is critical, as stressors before, during, and after delivery put newborns at risk of kidney injury and maladaptation. The… Read More

UTHSC College of Nursing Honors Nurse Heroes at 2020 NightinGala Celebration of Nursing

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Public Service

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing will honor nurses from three Memphis hospitals, the Shelby County Health Department, and the Tennessee Health Department during its fourth- annual celebration of the nursing profession – the 2020 NightinGala – to be held virtually October 22. Registration is free and open to all at… Read More

UTHSC’s Jonathan Wall Awarded $385,000 Grant To Study Amyloidosis Treatment Options

Written by Amber Carter

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Research

Jonathan Wall, PhD, professor in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville and director of the Amyloidosis and Cancer Theranostics, has been awarded a two-year grant totaling $385,000 from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health to study new treatments for systemic amyloidosis. “Our… Read More