When native Memphian, Shannon Deal, the director of Student Health and Counseling Services at the University of Tennessee at Martin, heard and read about the violence that Memphis experienced last week, she wanted to support her hometown. That heartfelt sentiment grew into a campus-wide show of support by UT Martin for the city and its sister… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Office of Research has reported another record-breaking high for grant and contract awards received in a single fiscal year. The final numbers for UTHSC’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (FY22) show annual grant and contract awards totaled $133 million, a $6.3 million increase from last year’s… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
