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For Immediate ReleaseJune 30, 2023 MEMPHIS—University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd announced the recipients of the 2023 President’s Awards. The announcement was made during the annual UT Board of Trustees meeting held in Memphis. Fourteen faculty and staff members from across the UT System received awards to celebrate their accomplishments and dedication to the Be… Read More
The UT Health Science Center (UTHSC) has officially submitted its nominees to the UT System for the 2023 President’s Awards. Based on the BE ONE UT values, these awards are the highest honor a UT employee can receive. UTHSC’s 2023 nominees are: Dr. James Bailey – Bold and impactful (faculty) This award honors an individual who… Read More
Cancer immunotherapy is a form of cancer treatment that uses the body’s immune system to prevent, control, and eliminate cancer, and it’s become a popular method. But it often fails to cure patients, as the cancer cells can sidestep and inhibit the body’s anti-tumor response. Now, however, a team at the University of Tennessee Health… Read More
A UTHSC-led team has received $3.16 million from the National Cancer Institute to develop a drug that boosts the immune system response in cancer patients to destroy tumor cells. Gabor Tigyi, MD, PhD, Harriet Van Vleet Endowment Professor in the Department of Physiology, is the lead investigator. Sue Chin Lee, PhD, associate professor in the… Read More