UTHSC News


Five Finalists Selected in Search for Vice Chancellor of Research

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The search committee charged with finding top candidates for the position as vice chancellor for Research at UTHSC has selected five finalists. Over the next few weeks, each of the finalists will visit the main UTHSC campus.


Pyongsoo D. Yoon Named Surgical Co-Director, Cardiovascular Institute

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Pyongsoo David Yoon, MD, has been appointed as co-director, surgical, for the Cardiovascular Institute for Methodist University Hospital and UT Medical Group.


Journal of the American Medical Association Features UTHSC Scientist

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The research of Karen C. Johnson, MD, MPH, professor and interim chair of the UTHSC Department of Preventive Medicine, is featured in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).


Specialty Endodontics Training Begins in College of Dentistry

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Tim Hottel, DDS, MS, MBA, dentistry dean at UTHSC, has announced an Advanced Specialty Education Program in Endodontics and the addition of Adam Lloyd, BDS, MS, as associate professor and chair of the Department of Endodontics.


UTHSC Joins Largest Earthquake Drill in Central U.S. on April 28

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On Thursday, April 28, more than one million participants in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut will practice exactly what to do when they participate in the largest earthquake drill in the Central United States.


Researchers Discover New Way to Reduce Development of Diabetes

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The research of two UTHSC scientists is included in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, the oldest continuously published medical periodical.


Brain Trauma Symposium Draws Experts on Risks of Sports Concussions

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The Memphis community can learn about the hidden risks of sports concussions during a Brain Trauma Symposium presented by the Neuroscience Institute of UTHSC on Thursday, April 28. The symposium is free, open to the public.


Tonia Rex, PhD, Awarded $200,000 from Research to Prevent Blindness

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Tonia S. Rex, PhD, an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has been named the recipient of the Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Career Development Award, a $200,000 grant.