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

Written by Christopher Green

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Research

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

Written by Janay Jeans

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Education

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

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CarePublic Service

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

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research

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

Written by Christopher Green

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Clinical CareEducation

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

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Clinical CareEducationPublic Service

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

Students, Postdocs, and Faculty Recognized at the 2023 Graduate Research Day and Awards

Written by Janay Jeans

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EducationResearch

Christopher Pitzer, president of the Graduate Student Executive Council, reflected on the moment he received the Outstanding Graduate Student award in Molecular and Translational Physiology at the UTHSC College of Graduate Health Sciences Graduate Research Day earlier this month. “It is awesome, and I just felt like proud of what I’ve done in the past… Read More

UTHSC Dermatology, A Sponsor of the 2023 Memphis Miles for Melanoma 5k

Written by Janay Jeans

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Public Service

The Department of Dermatology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a sponsor of the 2023 Memphis Miles for Melanoma 5K set for Saturday, June 3, at Shelby Farms Park. “The faculty and staff in the Department of Dermatology at UTHSC care deeply about skin cancer and melanoma awareness, research, and treatment,” said… Read More