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College of Nursing’s New Contract with Wilder Youth Development Center Expands Commitment to Clinical Faculty Practice

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Clinical Care
Headshots of Beasley and Burrow

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing recently signed a three-year contract to provide primary care for residents at the Wilder Youth Development Center in Somerville, Tennessee. Wilder is a secure residential facility that provides long-term treatment, education, and rehabilitation services for males aged 14 to 18 who have been committed to… Read More

National Institute Awards $2.18 Million to Lebeche, Ishrat for Innovative Stroke Research

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded $2.18 million to two researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for a project focused on a new drug treatment to protect the brain after a stroke. The principal investigators are Djamel Lebeche, PhD, professor in the Department of Physiology, and Tauheed Ishrat,… Read More

UT Research Foundation Honors Pioneers of Progress at 2024 Innovation Awards

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research

UT Health Science Center researchers across the state were celebrated for their pioneering discoveries and entrepreneurial excellence at the 2024 University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) Innovation Awards. The ceremonies, held November 25 in Knoxville and December 4 in Memphis, honored the brilliant and dedicated faculty whose research-to-commercialization successes are driving real-world impact to treat… Read More

2024 Impact Awards Illustrate University’s Service to Others

Written by Peggy Reisser

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EducationPublic Service

“Your commitment to the mission and vision of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is powerful,” Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Raaj Kurapati told faculty, staff, and students who gathered Friday in the Mooney Library for the 2024 Impact Awards. Now in their fourth year, the Impact Awards are presented annually by… Read More

Dr. Kirk Hevener Awarded $3.7 Million for Groundbreaking Research on Bacterial Gut Infection Treatment

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded $3.7 million to Kirk Hevener, PharmD, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, for a project to develop new treatments for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection, a serious and often deadly bacterial infection of… Read More

College of Nursing Leads System Collaboration for Rural Health Outreach

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Clinical CareEducationResearch

A $500,000, two-year grant led by faculty from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing will increase outreach, education, and health care workforce development in rural areas of the state. The effort is a collaboration with nursing faculty from the University of Tennessee at Martin and the University of Tennessee Southern in… Read More

UT Health Science Center Hosts UT President’s Council Showcasing Successes, Impressive Momentum

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

Third-year dental student Gustavo Morrice spoke of the joy he felt to be able to provide a full set of dentures for a patient recently. “To me, that was really powerful,” he said. “I love what I do.” A Nashville native who has dreamed of being a dentist since fourth grade, Morrice was addressing the… Read More

UT Health Science Center and UT Extension Collaborate to Bring Health Hubs to Two Rural Counties

Written by Nicky Hitching

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Clinical Care
Portrait of Dr. Bailey

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Tennessee Population Health Consortium is piloting a program aimed at closing the health care gap for rural Tennessee counties. Under the UT Extension Rural Health Hubs initiative, health coaches are being placed in University of Tennessee Extension Offices in Hardin and Decatur counties to bring essential primary and preventive… Read More