Tag: oncology

West Cancer Foundation Grant to Fund Oncology Education at UT Health Science Center College of Nursing

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Clinical CareEducation

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has received a $144,469 grant from the West Cancer Foundation that will support innovative educational opportunities to prepare nurses and nursing students to meet the specific needs of oncology patients. The project, Providing the Oncology Workforce Education and Resources (POWER) for Nursing Program, will enhance… Read More

UTHSC Researchers Collaborate on $2 Million Grant To Study Immune System and Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Research

Liza Makowski, PhD, a professor in the Department of Medicine-Hematology-Oncology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and Joseph F. Pierre, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics-Obesity at UTHSC, have received $2.1 million from the National Cancer Institute for a five-year study to examine how the microbiome impacts the immune system and response… Read More