Tag: News Releases


Harry Courtney Wins Grant to Continue Streptococcal Infection Research

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Harry S. Courtney, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine at UTHSC, has received a grant totaling $126,000 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a subsidiary of the National Institutes of Health.


UTHSC and MIFA Launch Health Care Challenge

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has partnered with MIFA (Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association) to launch the first Health Care Challenge.


Laura A. Talbot, PhD, Named Dean for the UTHSC College of Nursing

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Steve J. Schwab, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has announced the appointment of Laura A. Talbot, PhD, EdD, RN, GCNS-BC, as the next dean for the UTHSC College of Nursing.


Robert C. Klesges Contributes to 2012 Surgeon General’s Report

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The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin held a press conference announcing the release of the 2012 Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health. Robert C. Klesges, PhD, was a major contributor to the report.


P. David Rogers Receives $1.8 Million Grant Renewal

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P. David Rogers, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, has received a grant totaling $1,836,580 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a subsidiary of the National Institutes of Health.


Lawrence Reiter Receives Grant to Further Autism Research

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Lawrence Reiter, PhD, associate professor in the Departments of Neurology, Pediatrics, and Anatomy and Neurobiology, has received a grant totaling $412,344 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.


Transplant Institute Sets Records for Volume, Patient Survival Rates

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In 2011, the Methodist University Hospital (MUH) Transplant Institute, which is operated by physicians at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), set new records for transplant volumes and patient survival rates.


Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Ranked Among Best Children’s Hospitals

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In spring 2011, for the first time, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital was named to the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals list.