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UTHSC Researcher Awarded $1.54 Million for Breast Cancer Brain and Bone Metastasis Research

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The Department of Defense has awarded $1.15 million to a new research project at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) that could expand the treatment options for breast cancer metastasis. Tiffany Seagroves, PhD, professor of Pathology in the College of Medicine, is the lead investigator. The project expands upon previously published research from… Read More


New College of Pharmacy Dean Finds UTHSC Welcoming, Collegial

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Reginald Frye, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, the new dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, had less than a week to get acquainted with Memphis before his first day at the helm of the college. Still, he believes he is settling in well to life in the Bluff City… Read More


Spring 2023 Health Professions Magazine Showcases College’s Impact

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The Spring 2023 issue of the College of Health Professions Magazine details the great strides the college has made in the past year and highlights the many ways the faculty, staff, students, and alumni are making an impact in communities across Tennessee. A New Home See how the Rachel Kay Stevens Therapy Center’s new space… Read More


Hamilton Eye Institute to Open Revamped State-of-the-Art Surgical Training Lab

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The Hamilton Eye Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is set to open the newly renovated Jim and Virginia McGehee Skills Transfer Center, where residents will undergo intensive training in ophthalmic surgery. The center is a state-of-the-art training lab that will allow residents in the UTHSC Department of Ophthalmology to perfect their… Read More


UTHSC/UT System Communicators Win Top Honors for Statewide Awareness Tour

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The Office of Communications and Marketing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, along with leaders of the UT System Communications and Marketing Office, have received top honors from national and Tennessee public relations competitions for the planning, execution, and promotion of last fall’s “Everywhere You Look, UTHSC” tour, a statewide tour to emphasize… Read More


Pathologists’ Assistant Program Provides New Pathway for Health Professions Students

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In January, the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center began offering one of 12 master’s degree programs for pathologists’ assistants in the country. It was a years-long effort for the college, and it came at the perfect time for student Jasmine Becton, a Memphis native.  “There were no programs… Read More


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

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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

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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