UTHSC News


UTHSC/UT System Communicators Win Top Honors for Statewide Awareness Tour

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The Office of Communications and Marketing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, along with leaders of the UT System Communications and Marketing Office, have received top honors from national and Tennessee public relations competitions for the planning, execution, and promotion of last fall’s “Everywhere You Look, UTHSC” tour, a statewide tour to emphasize… Read More


Pathologists’ Assistant Program Provides New Pathway for Health Professions Students

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In January, the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center began offering one of 12 master’s degree programs for pathologists’ assistants in the country. It was a years-long effort for the college, and it came at the perfect time for student Jasmine Becton, a Memphis native.  “There were no programs… Read More


UTHSC Researchers’ Work on Human Pangenome Aids Understanding of Common Chromosomal Abnormality

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Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have made a foundational discovery about chromosome biology through their work on the first-ever human pangenome reference. Published recently by the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium in the journal Nature, the draft pangenome uses complete genome assemblies to provide a diverse look at the genetic makeup of… Read More


UTHSC Audiology and Speech Pathology and UTK’s School of Music Conduct Hearing Conservation Project

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Approximately 40 million adults in the U.S. may suffer from a 100% preventable hearing condition – noise-induced hearing loss, according to the American Academy of Audiology. In addition, approximately 30 million Americans experience tinnitus, the perception of noises within the ears or head without cause from an external sound. Although there is no cure for… Read More


Sixth-Annual Cataract-A-Thon Aims to Restore Sight to 25

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During the sixth-annual Ivan Marais Cataract-A-Thon at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Hamilton Eye Institute (HEI) Saturday, June 3, physicians will perform cataract surgeries at no cost to restore the sight to 25 individuals, who otherwise could not afford the surgery. The all-day outreach begins at roughly 7 a.m., in the third-floor surgery center at… Read More


Research Collaboration on New Treatment for Ovarian Cancer Receives National Support

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A team of UTHSC researchers has been awarded $924,000 from the Department of Defense for their work developing a new treatment for ovarian cancer. The project is a collaboration between the labs of Wei Li, PhD, distinguished professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and director of the Drug Discovery Center in the College of Pharmacy, Junming Yue,… Read More


Alumnus Dedicated to Helping College of Dentistry Train the Best Dentists Possible

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As an oral surgeon in Alabama, Hank McKay, DDS, has seen the difference a UTHSC education makes in a dentist’s career. “Working in Birmingham, we get calls all the time from dentists here in town wanting to know if we could hook them up with a Tennessee (UTHSC) graduate, because when Tennessee graduates get out… Read More


UTHSC College of Nursing Dedicates Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory

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Alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center gathered today for a ribbon-cutting and dedication for the Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory, which honors the late UTHSC alumna, Memphis native, and internationally known nurse theorist after whom it is named. The midday… Read More