UTHSC News


Phillips Named Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni and Annual Giving

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Keith Carver, PhD, interim vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs at UTHSC, announced that Kris Phillips has been named associate vice chancellor for Alumni and Annual Giving.


Mid-South Lions Donates $150,000 to UT Hamilton Eye Institute

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On Wednesday, July 21 at 10 a.m., Mid-South Lions Sight & Hearing Service will donate $150,000 to the UT Hamilton Eye Institute (HEI) during a check presentation and reception. The event will be held at 930 Madison Avenue.


CHEER Presents ‘Health in the City: A Fresh Take on Food’

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On Friday, July 30, 5 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, July 31, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Consortium for Health Education, Economic Empowerment and Research (CHEER) will host a free conference titled Health in the City: A Fresh Take on Food.


UT Board Approves Appointment of Chancellor Steve J. Schwab

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The UT Board of Trustees elected Steve J. Schwab, M.D., as chancellor for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


The CANDLE Research Study at UTHSC Reaches Enrollment Milestone

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Organizers of the CANDLE Research Study at UTHSC announce they have enrolled 1,000 pregnant women since recruitment began in December 2006. The goal is to enroll a total of 1,500 participants.


‘New Treatments, No Tricks’ Seminar to be Held at UTHSC

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On Tuesday, June 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., UTHSC and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will host a seminar on increasing African-American and Latino participation in clinical trials.


Dr. DeVincenzo Discovers New Drug Concept to Reduce Human Disease

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John DeVincenzo, MD, professor and researcher in the Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Sciences at UTHSC, has proven for the first time that a totally new concept in drug design can be used to treat human disease.


Dr. David Seaberg to Discuss Research and Novel Model of Care

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David C. Seaberg, MD, dean of the UTHSC College of Medicine, Chattanooga, will present an abstract titled, “Redirecting Low-Acuity Pediatric Emergency Department Patients to a Hospital-Based Federally Qualified Health Center.”