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Record Number of Students Present at 46th Medical Student Research Fellowship Showcase

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Photo of Jacob Purkey working in the lab

On Friday, July 25, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine hosted the 46th Annual Medical Student Research Fellowship (MSRF) presentations, spotlighting a record-breaking cohort of 85 first-year medical students. The event, held from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the General Education Building, brought together faculty, fellows, postdoctoral researchers, and residents… Read More

After Longstanding and Outstanding Commitment to Research and Graduate Training, Dr. Donald Thomason Returns to Mentoring and Educating Students

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Education
Portrait of Dr. Donald Thomason

After serving with great distinction and dedication since 2012 as the dean of the College of Graduate Health Sciences, effective today, esteemed leader and colleague Donald Thomason, PhD, returns to his passion and to direct activities in teaching and mentoring students.  Since becoming a faculty member at UT Health Science Center in the Department of Physiology in… Read More

CANDLE Study Secures More than $4 Million in Continued Funding to Advance Child Health Research

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Headshot of Dr. Qi Zhao

The Conditions Affecting Neurocognitive Development and Learning in Early Childhood (CANDLE) Study, led by Qi Zhao, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has reached a milestone by receiving continued federal support to investigate how early-life environmental exposures affect health outcomes in children. The long-running… Read More

PhD Candidate Receives Major Grant from National Cancer Institute for Gut Microbiome-Breast Cancer Research

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Portrait of Margaret Bohm

Margaret S. Bohm, a doctoral candidate from the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Biochemistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has received a $130,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute to fund her research on how manipulating the gut microbiome might delay the onset and improve treatment of breast cancer, particularly in the… Read More

Master Clinician and Inspirational Academic Leader Named Executive Dean of the College of Medicine at UT Health Science Center

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch
Headshot of Dr. Mike Hocker

After an extensive nationwide search, Michael Hocker, MD, MHS, a highly accomplished academic physician, innovative educator and mentor, and inspirational servant leader, has been named the new executive dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He will begin his tenure in July 2025. Dr. Hocker currently serves as… Read More

OB-GYN Faculty Members Start Fund for Resident and Fellow Research and Education

Written by Christopher Green

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EducationResearch
Portrait of Dr. Owen Phillips and Dr. Norman Meyer

When faculty members Norman Meyer, MD, PhD, and Owen Phillips, MD, noticed a gap in funding for young medical professionals eager to innovate in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, they took action. In a move designed to propel the College of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology into the forefront of academic medicine, Dr.… Read More

Research Team Receives $1.5 Million to Study Neurological Disorders Linked to Long COVID

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Headshot of Dr. Jianyang Du

The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded a significant grant of $1.5 million to Jianyang Du, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, for a research study aimed at uncovering the cellular and molecular mechanisms that lead to neurological disorders caused by long COVID-19. Dr. Du is an associate professor at the… Read More

UT Research Foundation Honors Pioneers of Progress at 2024 Innovation Awards

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research

UT Health Science Center researchers across the state were celebrated for their pioneering discoveries and entrepreneurial excellence at the 2024 University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) Innovation Awards. The ceremonies, held November 25 in Knoxville and December 4 in Memphis, honored the brilliant and dedicated faculty whose research-to-commercialization successes are driving real-world impact to treat… Read More