Tag: Dr. Megan Mulligan

Team Awarded $3.1 Million to Study Why Some Brains Age Faster Than Others

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Headshots of Dr. Megan Mulligan, Dr. Hao Chen, and Dr. Aman Bajwa

Why do some people experience memory loss in midlife while others stay sharp well into their 80s and 90s? A research team at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has received a $3.1 million award from the National Institute on Aging to investigate this critical question. The project is a joint effort of co-investigators… Read More

UTHSC Researchers Awarded $3.69 Million to Study Genetics Mediating Response to THC, the Major Psychoactive Component in Cannabis

Written by Janay Jeans

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Research

Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have received a five-year grant totaling $3.69 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study how genetic differences influence behavioral and physiological responses to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the major psychoactive component in cannabis. Increased legalization for medical and/or recreational use and more favorable public perspectives… Read More