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College of Pharmacy Spearheads Battle Against Fungal Pathogens at Annual Conference

Written by Nathan Ball

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EducationResearch

Unseen, deadly, and ubiquitous fungal pathogens pose an increasingly serious threat to global health, particularly among immunocompromised patients. These pathogens evolve rapidly, often quickly developing resistance to antifungal drugs, reducing the effectiveness of available treatments. With the rise in immunosuppressive therapies and the increasing incidence and geographic spread of fungal infections aided by global climate… Read More

Parfenova, Pourcyrous Awarded $2.5 Million to Study Neonatal Cerebral Vascular Disease Pathology

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded $2.5 million to a research team at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for a project aimed at finding new ways to treat brain damage caused by lack of oxygen at birth. Helena Parfenova, PhD, professor in the Department of Physiology, is principal investigator… Read More

National Institutes of Health Grant Could Mean Progress Toward Improved Outcomes for Stroke Patients

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Research

The Associate Dean of Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has received a two-year, $421,188 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to improve cognitive screening in people who suffer from a devastating type of stroke called aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Professor Ansley Stanfill, PhD, RN, FAAN, has… Read More

UT Health Science Center Clinical Faculty Have Strong Presence Among 2024 Health Care Heroes Finalists

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CarePublic ServiceResearch

The list of the 2024 Health Care Heroes finalists released this week by the Memphis Business Journal underscores the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s extensive clinical impact in the Memphis community. Of the 26 finalists, 17 are associated in some manner with UT Health Science Center. “The UT Health Science Center has an abundance of… Read More

Nursing Associate Professor Passionate About Caring for Those in Need Here and Abroad

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Clinical CarePublic Service

Some might call family nurse practitioner Laura Reed, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, a woman on a mission. She recently returned from a weeklong mission trip to Honduras, her sixth such trip in eight years. She made all these trips with her church in Southaven, Mississippi; the other five were to El Salvador. In Honduras, Dr.… Read More

Dental Hygiene Alumnus Proud of Profession, Grateful for Doors it Opened

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducation

A Master of Dental Hygiene degree has been a ticket to see the world for UT Health Science Center College of Dentistry alumnus Lt. Cmdr. Demario Walls.  A clinical adjunct instructor in the College of Dentistry and 2017 graduate of the former master’s program in dental hygiene, Walls serves as a lieutenant commander in the… Read More

Hematology/Oncology Fellow Awarded Acceptance into Competitive Research Institute

Written by Janay Jeans

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EducationResearch

The loss of several family members to sickle cell disease set Terrence Jones, MD, on a quest at an early age to find a cure for the disease. “Sickle cell disease has affected my community and family for many years, and because of the disease I have lost several of my close family members,” Dr.… Read More

New Pathologists’ Assistant Program Prepares More Students to Make an Impact

Written by Christopher Green

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Education

In its second year, the College of Health Professions’ newest program is continuing to grow. The first class in the Pathologists’ Assistant (PathA) Program started in January 2023, consisting of seven students who are now in clinical rotations and on track to graduate in December. The program expanded this January with 10 new students in… Read More