Campus: Memphis

UTHSC’s Santosh Kumar, PhD, Receives $1.71 Million Grant for Research on Smoking and HIV Progression

Written by Connor Bran

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Research

Santosh Kumar, PhD, associate professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has received a five-year, $1.71 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his research on the effects of smoking on HIV-1 patients. Despite the success of antiretroviral therapy, effective treatment outcomes… Read More

UTHSC Campus Community Stands In Unity Against Hate

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Public Service

UTHSC student Kelcey Cooper stood in the crowded lobby of the General Education Building today as the campus community came together to take a public stand against hate. A physician assistant student, Cooper said she is saddened by the hatred and violence in the world today, but she is proud that the university would stage… Read More

UTHSC Takes Stand Against Hate

Written by Peggy Reisser

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EducationPublic Service

When students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center were asked on Tuesday if they would sign a banner with a message of unity against hate, more than 400 stepped up to sign in roughly two hours. They were attending a Halloween event, but signing their name was more important to them. That banner… Read More

Warrior Within Panel Promotes Messaging on Self-Care

Written by Jackie Denton

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Education

“I’m not a person who believes in luck,” UTHSC College of Pharmacy Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST, said Wednesday, as she shared her story of growing up as the first college graduate in her family. She was speaking to an audience of students, faculty, and staff at a presentation called “Warrior… Read More

Student Member of UT Board of Trustees No Stranger to New Challenges

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Education

New adventures are old hat for the recently appointed student representative to the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees. Kenneth Ian Packer, 29, is a Doctor of Nursing Practice student in the Certified Nurse Anesthetist program in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He has already done a four-year… Read More

Charles Snyder Named Quality Enhancement Plan Director at UTHSC

Written by Amber Carter

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Education

Charles Snyder, PhD, has been named Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) director for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). The QEP is a multiyear commitment that focuses on transforming student learning. A focus on the social determinants of health will become “the big idea” for students and will enhance and inform their disciplinary training.… Read More

Tejesh Patel Named in Memphis Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

Tejesh Patel, MD, FAAD, chair of the Kaplan-Amonette Department of Dermatology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been selected as one of the Memphis Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 in Memphis . The 40 Under 40 Awards salute men and women under the age of 40… Read More

UTHSC Office of Equity and Diversity to Host Domestic Violence Panel Discussion on October 26

Written by Amber Carter

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Education

The UTHSC Office of Equity and Diversity will be hosting a panel discussion focused on domestic violence and the resources available at UTHSC and the greater Memphis area to help those involved in unhealthy relationships. The discussion, entitled Domestic Violence: Seeking Assistance, will take place Friday, October 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the… Read More