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
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
For the fourth straight year, tuition is expected not to increase for students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. During the winter meeting of the UTHSC Advisory Board Friday, members voted unanimously in favor of keeping the current tuition rates, at the recommendation of Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD. “This is not an organization… Read More
With Lidya Gebreyesus’ passion for studying female health, it was fitting that she was one of two women to win prizes at the Three Minute Thesis competition sponsored recently by the Graduate Student Executive Council and the College of Graduate Health Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Gebreyesus is a second-year student… Read More
Students looking for a challenge and a chance to share their research will participate this month in the Three Minute Thesis competition at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The competitors will have three minutes and one PowerPoint slide to present their thesis and research. Typically, an 80,000-word thesis takes nine hours to present.… Read More
For the second year, the Master of Science in Pharmacology Program in the UTHSC College of Graduate Health Sciences has ranked Number 5 of 25 in Best Value according to a listing by BestValueSchools.com. “This is a great honor, indeed,” said Alex Dopico, MD, PhD, Chair of Excellence and professor in the Department of Pharmacology,… Read More
The College of Graduate Health Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, in partnership with Harbin Medical University, Peking University Cancer Hospital, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, and the First Hospital of Qiqihar City, was successful in obtaining funding from the China Scholarship Council to support cohorts of 15 students from China each year for… Read More
The College of Graduate Health Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Wednesday hosted education leaders from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United States to discuss educational relationships the college is developing with universities in China. Minister Counselor of Education Yang Xinyu and Zou Ying, Second Secretary,… Read More
