UTHSC News


Speech-Language Pathology Student Extends Family Legacy into Third Generation

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For Izzy Freeman, taking care of people comes naturally. Her love for helping others is one thing that drew her to a career in speech-language pathology, but her family history in the field provided the initial inspiration. “Being surrounded by the profession my whole life was definitely a contributing factor,” she says. Izzy, from Hendersonville,… Read More


Pride in Our Accomplishments: Visitors Become Our Ambassadors

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Last week, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center hosted the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the University of Tennessee Foundation – a remarkable group comprised predominantly of UT senior alumni who are leaders in their communities across Tennessee and nationally. “When community and business leaders visit the University of Tennessee Health… Read More


Memphis Tacos Brings Authentic Mexican Cuisine to UTHSC Campus

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Claudia Cogswell is bringing Mexico to Memphis with her new restaurant in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s food court. Memphis Tacos is now open in the Madison Plaza Food Court, offering an authentic taste of Mexico to students, faculty, staff, and the rest of the Medical District community. It is one of three… Read More


UTHSC Researcher Awarded $1.54 Million for Breast Cancer Brain and Bone Metastasis Research

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The Department of Defense has awarded $1.15 million to a new research project at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) that could expand the treatment options for breast cancer metastasis. Tiffany Seagroves, PhD, professor of Pathology in the College of Medicine, is the lead investigator. The project expands upon previously published research from… Read More


New College of Pharmacy Dean Finds UTHSC Welcoming, Collegial

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Reginald Frye, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, the new dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, had less than a week to get acquainted with Memphis before his first day at the helm of the college. Still, he believes he is settling in well to life in the Bluff City… Read More


PhD Student Dedicated to Serve, Mentors Future STEM Professionals

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Perri Johnson, MS, started building objects out of Legos at an early age. Now, he is working toward a PhD in biomedical engineering while leading and serving in the UTHSC and Memphis community. Before joining the college, Johnson, from St. Louis, Missouri, earned a dual degree in mathematics and mechanical engineering from Indiana University and… Read More


Spring 2023 Health Professions Magazine Showcases College’s Impact

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The Spring 2023 issue of the College of Health Professions Magazine details the great strides the college has made in the past year and highlights the many ways the faculty, staff, students, and alumni are making an impact in communities across Tennessee. A New Home See how the Rachel Kay Stevens Therapy Center’s new space… Read More


Hamilton Eye Institute to Open Revamped State-of-the-Art Surgical Training Lab

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The Hamilton Eye Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is set to open the newly renovated Jim and Virginia McGehee Skills Transfer Center, where residents will undergo intensive training in ophthalmic surgery. The center is a state-of-the-art training lab that will allow residents in the UTHSC Department of Ophthalmology to perfect their… Read More