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College of Graduate Health Sciences Celebrates Research and Achievement at Annual Graduate Research Day

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On Friday, April 25, the College of Graduate Health Sciences hosted its annual Graduate Research Day and Awards Ceremony, celebrating a year of outstanding research and academic achievement. The event featured morning and afternoon platform presentations, poster sessions, and an awards ceremony recognizing excellence across the college. During the poster competition, students presented and discussed… Read More


College of Pharmacy No. 1 in Tennessee, Top 10 in Nation for Residency Matches

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The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center excelled in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) residency match for PGY1 (Postgraduate Year 1) and PGY2 (Postgraduate Year 2) pharmacy students, achieving 66 PGY1 and 28 PGY2 matches for the 2025 cycle, totaling 94 matches from both 2024 and 2025 graduates.… Read More


Federal Grant Fuels Graduate Student Research to Fight Deadly Fungal Infection

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Harrison Thorn, a graduate student in the Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been awarded an $80,792 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for his work to develop new treatment strategies for a dangerous and often deadly fungal infection. Conducted under the mentorship of… Read More


The Fight of Our Lives: Advancing Cancer Research in Tennessee

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As a pediatrician, I’ve been at the bedside of countless families whose lives changed in a moment when they learned their child had cancer. As a daughter and patient, myself, I’ve scrambled to learn as much as I could about new diagnoses, treatments, and testing for adult cancers, all while wondering if this was the… Read More


Raising Funds to Renovate Dunn Dental Building, Continuing a Legacy

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College of Dentistry alumnus Phil Wenk, DDS, smiles when he remembers driving across the state in the mid-2000s with another alumnus, former Tennessee Gov. Winfield Dunn, to meet with potential donors and raise funds to renovate the Dunn Dental Building, which had not been updated since it opened in 1977. “Gov. Dunn had a heart… Read More


Student Leader Inspires Change in Fellow Students, Community

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Portrait of Genie Ochi

With a heart for service and a commitment to excellence, dental student Genie Ochi has emerged as a true leader at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, leaving a lasting impact on both the College of Dentistry and the community. Ochi, the third of four siblings, was born to Nigerian parents and raised in… Read More


UT Health Science Center Giving Day April 29 Enables More Investment in Cancer Research

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will hold its fifth-annual Giving Day on Tuesday, April 29, inviting the community to join the university in supporting the mission to make Tennessee healthier. This year, each dollar raised during the 24-hour campaign will have an even bigger impact because all gifts, no matter the area they… Read More


New Features for Campus Rec Aimed at Drawing Members, Improving Experience

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Campus Recreation at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has introduced some new features, including offering affiliate memberships for the Fitness Center located in the Student-Alumni Center on the Memphis campus. Membership is free to students, faculty, and staff. New affiliate memberships are available for UT Health Science Center alumni; part-time and temporary employees;… Read More