A new diagnostic tool developed at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences may soon make it significantly easier for physicians to detect cardiac amyloidosis, a progressive and frequently underdiagnosed disease caused by abnormal protein deposits in the heart. The tool is a novel imaging technology, a radioactive molecule that, when injected into a patient and… Read More
Why do people engage in compulsive behaviors? It’s a question Bryan Cruz, PhD, has been turning over since his undergraduate days, and one that became impossible to set aside as he watched people close to him struggle with compulsive and addictive behaviors that didn’t fit neatly into simple explanations. What others might attribute to personality… Read More
Markela Albright could not miss her family in the crowded lobby of Memphis’ Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Monday morning after the first of three UT Health Sciences commencement ceremonies. They were the large group waving fans emblazoned with her photo complete with a doctoral tam and tassel. Albright, now Dr. Albright, had just… Read More
“Never underestimate the power of showing up and serving others,” said Leatriece Franklin, MHA, MSN, RN, as she received the 2026 Dr. John W. Runyan, Jr., Community Nursing Award at the recent 10th annual NightinGala. The award recognizes a registered nurse practicing in Tennessee, Mississippi, or Arkansas, who has made significant contributions to the development… Read More
During its spring meeting Friday, the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Advisory Board unanimously approved the university’s balanced operating budget proposal of $747 million for Fiscal Year 2027. The proposal, which goes before the UT Board of Trustees in June, includes $4 million for cost-of-living adjustments and $2.5 million for one-time performance-based compensation adjustments for employees, $1 million for institutional student scholarships, $150,000 to fund half of the increase… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Pharmacy’s residency match rate exceeded 90% in the 2026 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists match program. The college ranked No. 11 nationally in PGY1 (first-year residency) matches and No. 15 in PGY2 (second-year residency) matches. Additionally, the college remained No. 1 in Tennessee for the number of… Read More
If you notice a student seems off, showing up less, falling behind, acting out of character, the instinct can be to wait and see. Charles Snyder, PhD, vice chancellor for Student Success and co-chair of the CARE Team at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences, wants you to know there’s another option. “The problem is… Read More
Colleen Hastings, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Medicine, effective May 1, 2026. Dr. Hastings has led the department as interim chair since January 1, 2025. She assumes the role permanently, after guiding the program with steady leadership and a… Read More
