Kosten Foundation Lifts Pancreatic Cancer Awareness
Since its founding, the organization has provided nearly $500,000 for pancreatic research at UTHSC.
UTHSC In the Media
U.S. Army gives big grant to UTHSC researchers
Two professors at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity. Audrey Zucker-Levin, GCS Emeritus, and Phyllis Richey, associate professor, received the grant to study the effectiveness of a microprocessor-controlled prosthetic foot (MPF) for use with military veteran amputees who have limited… Read More
West Cancer Center announces 2nd annual ‘Ride to Fight On’
The Ride to Fight On is a cycling fundraiser benefiting the West Cancer Center which is a nonprofit partnership between Methodist Healthcare, the West Clinic and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Mutant lice are infesting kids all over the US
Dr. Jason Yaun, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis who wasn’t involved in the research, told MedPage Today that permethrins are still the most safe and effective treatment.
Strep throat vaccine developed by Memphis doctor to begin clinical trial
Dr. James B. Dale developed StreptAnova at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. . . StreptAnova will soon undergo a Phase 1 clinical trial in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to test its effectiveness and whether it is safe for humans.
UTHSC simulation center aids effort to reduce medical malpractice
UTHSC’s new Multidisciplinary Simulation Center building will bring students from each of the university’s six colleges to train together with state-of-the-art simulation equipment and real patient actors with simulated conditions, putting students in an environment where they can practice patient encounters.
Dr. Marie Chisholm-Burns Receives Award
Dr. Marie Chisholm-Burns, dean and professor in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, has received the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Paul R. Dawson Award for her research contributions related to health services delivery affecting patient outcomes. Chisholm-Burns founded and directs the Medication Access Program in Georgia, which helps provide… Read More
UTHSC Nabs Three Federal Grants Worth $780,000
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has won a trio of federal grants aimed at furthering its brand research projects.