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Record Number of Students Present at 46th Medical Student Research Fellowship Showcase

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Photo of Jacob Purkey working in the lab

On Friday, July 25, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine hosted the 46th Annual Medical Student Research Fellowship (MSRF) presentations, spotlighting a record-breaking cohort of 85 first-year medical students. The event, held from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the General Education Building, brought together faculty, fellows, postdoctoral researchers, and residents… Read More


Summer Research Scholars Program Sets Undergrads on Path to Research Careers

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Claudia Torres from the Summer Research Scholars program gives her final presentation

Fresh from presenting the research he has been working on all summer to a room of students and researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Sean MacConnell, a senior from Tulane University, said he now has a clearer picture of his future. He has the Summer Research Scholars (SRS) Program at UT Health… Read More


From Its Earliest Days, Cytology Program Has Made Major Contributions to Health Care

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Photo of an early cytotechnology class

Back in the 1950s, the cytology program at what is now the University of Tennessee Health Science Center was recruited to provide support for a mass screening project that has been critical to the health of generations of women.   From July 1952 to June 1957, the Memphis Project tested 290,000 women with a new procedure,… Read More


HEI Summer Symposium Showcases Rising Stars in Vision Science

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Photo of presenters at the Summer Student and Resident/Fellow Symposium

The Hamilton Eye Institute (HEI) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center once again opened its doors to innovation, inspiration, and scientific discovery during its fourth-annual Summer Student and Resident/Fellow Symposium, held Wednesday, July 23, in the Freeman Auditorium. Now a signature event for HEI, this year’s symposium drew strong participation from across the… Read More


Pharmaceutical Sciences Student Thrives in Research and Leadership

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Photo of Ishita Kathuria in the lab

Ishita Kathuria was deeply influenced by her family’s history of heart disease to pursue cardiovascular research.  “Growing up in a family prone to cardiac disorders motivated me to delve into the underlying mechanisms of these conditions with the hope of contributing to their cure,” Kathuria said. Her pursuit of pharmacy stemmed from her curiosity about… Read More


Research Administrator Earns PhD to Advance Career, Help Future Students

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Portrait of Kimberly Williams Houston

With a relentless drive for learning and a passion for advocacy, Kimberly Williams Houston, PhD, is using her expertise to drive change – both in research administration and in advocating for students like her. Dr. Houston previously earned a master’s degree from UT Health Science Center and has worked on the university’s Institutional Review Board… Read More


2024-25 Annual Report: Realizing Our Vision

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Cover art of the 2024-25 Annual Report

In the two years since the 2023-28 Strategic Plan launched, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has worked to make our vision – Healthy Tennesseans. Thriving Communities. – a reality. By training the future of health care, delivering exceptional care in hospitals and clinics across Tennessee, conducting top-tier research, and engaging communities statewide, our… Read More


Former Campus Police Officer Follows Renewed Passion for Dental Care

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Portrait of Marshall Jones, Jr., in the dental lab.

Dental hygiene student Marshall Jones Jr. is proof that it is never too late to pursue a new dream. A Chicago native and former police officer for 10 years, Jones moved to Memphis in 2020 when his wife, Marquita Nelson, MD, accepted a faculty position in the College of Medicine’s hematology department. Initially, he joined… Read More