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Sixth-Annual Cataract-A-Thon Aims to Restore Sight to 25

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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


UTHSC College of Medicine Ranked No. 24 in U.S. for Primary Care

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The College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is ranked No. 24 for Best Medical Schools for Primary Care, according the new U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools ranking. The UTHSC College of Medicine tied for the No. 24 slot in primary care with the University of Alabama… Read More


2023 Graduate Health Sciences Magazine Highlights Success of Students, Faculty, Alumni

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The Spring 2023 issue of the College of Graduate Health Sciences Magazine showcases how the college provides a pathway to success for its students and scholars, offering opportunities to accomplish great things while studying and researching and setting them up for a successful and impactful career. Supporting Independence Learn how the college’s new Trainee Support… Read More