Tag: Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science

Federal Grant Fuels Graduate Student Research to Fight Deadly Fungal Infection

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Headshot of Harrison Thorn

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

Researchers Receive $423,500 for Study to Improve Outcomes from Fungal Infections

Written by Janay Jeans

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Research

Aspergillus fumigatus is the major airborne fungus present indoors and outdoors that causes various diseases, the severity of which are dependent on an individual’s immune status. Researchers in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have received a $423,500 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)… Read More