UTHSC News


UTHSC Department of Psychiatry Offers Free Counseling to Flood Victims

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Starting May 26, the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will offer free counseling services to victims of the recent flooding in the Memphis area.


UTHSC Receives Grants to Prevent Transmission of Lyme Disease

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UTHSC has been awarded $620,579 in research grants from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.The award is being used to fund the study of a wildlife vaccine that will ultimately reduce the occurrence of Lyme disease in humans.


UTHSC Opens Residence Hall to Team Members Displaced by Flooding

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has opened a more than 150-bed housing facility on the Memphis campus to students, faculty, staff, residents, postdocs and fellows displaced by flood waters.


Three UT Researchers Receive Health and Human Services Grants

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UTHSC has been awarded $669,750 in grants from the Department of Health and Human Services. Over the life of the grants, the projected awards will total more than $2,053,500.


Memphis Pediatric Specialist Receives Most Prestigious Pediatric Award

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Pediatric nephrologist Russell Chesney, M.D., is the recipient of the 2011 John Howland Medal, the highest honor of the American Pediatric Society.


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).