UTHSC News


Rachel Kay Stevens Therapy Center raised over $5,700 at the annual Art Show and Auction

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The Rachel Kay Stevens Therapy Center recently raised more than $5,700 at its sixth-annual Art Show and Auction, surpassing their original fundraising goal of $4,000. The funds raised will be used to support the student-run pro-bono therapy center, which provides occupational therapy services to children who would not otherwise be able to afford services. The… Read More


UTHSC Team Receives $2.13 Million National Award to Study Early-Stage Development of the Cerebellum

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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded $2.13 million to a University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) team studying how neural cells that build a functional brain are generated during embryonic and neonatal life. Viktor Chizhikov, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, is the principal investigator. Igor… Read More


Cowan Named to Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Scientific Council

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Ronald Cowan, MD, PhD, Harrison Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, recently was named to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) Scientific Council. The BBRF Foundation funds advances and breakthroughs in scientific research to reduce the suffering of… Read More


UTHSC Brings New Child Care Center to Memphis Medical District

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has brought a new child care center, the Academy of Future Leaders, to the Memphis Medical District. The center, which opened last month, serves the UTHSC campus community and the Medical District surrounding the campus. The Academy of Future Leaders is located in a newly renovated building at 1026 Madison… Read More


Affirming UTHSC-VA Healthcare System Partnership, Celebrating 100 Years of VA Service in Memphis

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Memphis Veterans Affairs Healthcare System are strengthening their partnership to care for the military veterans in the Mid-South and to train the next generation of health care professionals who will provide that care.  The Memphis Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, which is anchored by the Memphis VA Medical Center, celebrated 100 years… Read More


UTHSC-Led Team Receives $3.16 Million from National Cancer Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy Drug Development

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A UTHSC-led team has received $3.16 million from the National Cancer Institute to develop a drug that boosts the immune system response in cancer patients to destroy tumor cells. Gabor Tigyi, MD, PhD, Harriet Van Vleet Endowment Professor in the Department of Physiology, is the lead investigator. Sue Chin Lee, PhD, associate professor in the… Read More


Rachel Kay Stevens Therapy Center at UTHSC to Host Annual Art Show and Auction

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The Rachel Kay Stevens Therapy Center (RKSTC) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is hosting its 6th-annual art show and auction online Friday, August 26 – Sunday, August 28. This event benefits the pediatric pro-bono occupational therapy clinic at UTHSC, which serves the uninsured and underinsured in the Mid-South. The online auction will… Read More


UTHSC College of Pharmacy Student Organizations Have Winning History

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The student organization chapters in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have repeatedly been recognized for excellence. This year has been no exception. At the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)/National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) national convention held in Atlanta in July, the college’s chapter took home numerous prizes, including the… Read More