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UTHSC’s Sajeesh Kumar Wins 2016 Triumph Award in Literary Legacy From American Health Information Management Association

Written by Amber Carter

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EducationResearch

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has presented a 2016 Triumph Award in Literary Legacy to Sajeesh Kumar, PhD, interim executive director and chair of the Institute for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at UT Health Science Center. Dr. Kumar is also an associate professor in the Department of Health Informatics and Information Management… Read More

UTHSC Works With Community Partners to Combat Domestic Violence

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Public Service

Former local reporter/anchor Dee Griffin said she thought domestic violence was something that happened to other people, until it happened to her. Griffin, who now lives in Georgia, spoke to an audience of more than 250 people attending the Bridging Troubled Waters community event held Saturday at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The… Read More

Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity at UTHSC Grants Wish for 5-Year-Old Girl Through Make-A-Wish Mid-South

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Public Service

Students in the College of Pharmacy at UT Health Science Center got the chance to make a little girl’s dreams come true. Members of Kappa Psi, a pharmaceutical fraternity, provided a wish for 5-year-old Nicohl through Make-A-Wish Mid-South. The child, who is from Mexico, loves the movie “Frozen” and wished to go to Disney World.… Read More

UTHSC’s Dr. Altha Stewart to Lead County Initiative to Reduce Childhood Exposure to Violence and Trauma

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Public Service

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center  assumed responsibility Thursday for a community initiative aimed at improving the lives of all children in Shelby County. The Defending Childhood Initiative, which is aimed at reducing the impact of violence and trauma on children in the community, was transferred from Shelby County government to UTHSC during a… Read More

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Clark M. Blatteis Celebrates 50 Golden Years at UTHSC

Written by Amber Carter

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Clark M. Blatteis, PhD, has reached a milestone in his career that only a few can claim. In 2016, the Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physiology in the College of Medicine is celebrating his 50th year of association with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Only three other individuals are currently at… Read More

The Operational Strategic Plan for Research Provides Five-Year Roadmap to Success for UTHSC

Written by dpb338

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Research

At his annual Town Hall meeting Monday, Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Steven R. Goodman, PhD, presented the newly approved Operational Strategic Plan for Research (OSPR), which outlines a major restructure of the research effort at UTHSC. The plan is designed to increase research dollars coming into… Read More

Adebowale Adebiyi, PhD, of UTHSC Awarded $154,000 Grant to Study Kidney Function in Newborns

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Research

Adebowale Adebiyi, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Physiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has received a grant totaling $154,000 from the American Heart Association to research the cause and treatment of abrupt decline in kidney function in newborns, also known as acute kidney injury. Funds will… Read More

UT Health Science Center and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Announce USA CORNET Awards

Written by dpb338

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Research

Grant Funds New Substance Abuse Research Initiative Kristin Hamre, PhD, associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), and Cynthia Kane, PhD, professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have been named the 2016 winners of the UTHSC/UAMS USA Collaborative Research Network (CORNET) Award. Their award, worth $50,000 total… Read More