UTHSC In the Media


For this UTHSC researcher, effective stroke treatment is personal

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A family history of strokes and the devastating toll exacted on his loved ones led Memphis professor and researcher Jianxiong Jiang to embark on a study to better understand one of the leading causes of death among adults. Jiang, associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at… Read More


New option approved for erosive esophagitis

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“For many GERD patients with erosive esophagitis, the response to current treatment is suboptimal, leaving them with incomplete healing and ongoing symptoms,” Colin Howden, MD, of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, said in a statement. “The FDA approval of Voquezna (vonoprazan) provides healthcare providers with a new first-in-class therapeutic option that… Read More


Understanding a Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis and the Role of Biomarker Testing

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Dr. Gregory Vidal, director of clinical research at West Cancer Center and Research Institute in Memphis, chair of the breast oncology program at One Oncology and associate professor at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, explained the characteristics of this disease, among other factors, during a session of CURE® Educated Patient® Updates in… Read More


Kingsport Dental Clinic receives $250,000 donation

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BlueCross representatives were in Kingsport to donate $250,000 to the clinic to help expand access to oral care services in the area. Miles Burdine of the BlueCross board and the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce presented the donation to the clinic. The clinic is the collaboration of the City of Kingsport, East Tennessee State University, Ballad… Read More


International nurses travel to Memphis to learn about sickle cell

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The University of Tennessee College of Nursing is hosting a sickle cell disease boot camp through Friday, Nov. 3, in which nurses from around the world will learn about the illness.


Grant intended to educate healthcare providers about SCD care

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Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support a specialized education program for improving the care of people with sickle cell disease (SCD) in medically underserved areas of the U.S.


Renowned Expert in Physiology to Give Health, Human Performance and Recreation Seminar

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The Exercise Science Research Center announced that James Carson, senior associate dean of research and graduate studies at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Health Professions, will speak as part of the U of A College of Education and Health Professions Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation Seminar Series.


Vanderbilt-led team receives 2023 Endeavor Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research

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A multidisciplinary team of investigators who will probe the connection between obesity and cancer has received a 2023 Endeavor Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research. The three-year, $3 million award will support four closely linked projects exploring the fundamental mechanisms that drive the obesity-cancer connection, taking advantage of a rich collection of matched tumor and… Read More