UTHSC News


UT Health Science Center Hosts Pigment Cell Research Conference

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From September 4 to 7, the Hamilton Eye Institute and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UTHSC will host the 15th PanAmerican Society for Pigment Cell Research (PASPCR) conference.


College of Nursing Faculty To Receive Nearly $3.5 Million in Grants

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Donna Hathaway, PhD, FAAN, dean and professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), announced that seven faculty members in the college have been awarded a total of $3,481,286 in grant funding.


Commission Approves $49 Million Translational Science Building

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On July 9, the State Building Commission approved the request for UTHSC to move forward with its new research building. The commission approved the proposed project cost of $49 million.


UTHSC’s New Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Means More Jobs

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This week’s grand opening of the new Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL) on the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) campus means more job opportunities for Memphians skilled in biomedical research and technology.


James Eason, MD, Confirms Liver Transplant for Steve Jobs

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James D. Eason, MD, with the patient’s permission, that Steve Jobs received a liver transplant at the MUH Transplant Institute, which operates in partnership with UT Health Science Center.


UTHSC Department of Physiology Ranks Fourth Nationwide

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The Physiology Department at UTHSC is ranked fourth in the nation for 2009 by the Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology, an affiliate of the American Physiological Society.


Donna Hathaway Appointed to Ruth Neil Murry Endowed Chair in Nursing

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Hershel P. Wall, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has named Donna Hathaway, PhD, FAAN, dean and professor in the College of Nursing, to the Ruth Neil Murry Endowed Chair in Nursing.


Audiology and Speech Path Department Designated Center of Excellence

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The Audiology and Speech Pathology Department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has been designated as the State Lead Center of Excellence for Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury (PABI).