Annually, the average American eats over four pounds of shrimp, according to The New York Times. Yet few of us realize that on the exoskeleton of these creatures — and some of their crustacean cousins — is a material called chitosan, which has an array of potential uses. And a University of Memphis biomedical engineering… Read More
KNOXVILLE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, and the Center’s deputy director for science have expressed gratitude to the nation’s Cooperative Extension System, including University of Tennessee Extension, for addressing vaccine hesitancy by educating and raising awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated for COVID-19… Read More
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $413,761 grant from the National Cancer Institute to conduct breast cancer research. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: “I am pleased to see this investment in critical medical research at our medical school.… Read More
It is possible four people have died due to the ice storm that swept Memphis in a freeze, downing icicled trees that yanked power lines to the ground. “We are currently investigating four deaths as potentially weather-related,” said Benjamin Figura, director at the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Longtime nurse practitioner and health advocate, Artangela Henry, has been named a Woman of Impact in the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign. She will use her influence to help women understand the peril of cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 cause of death among women in the United States.
If it happens on the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s (UTHSC) campus, Dr. Kennard Brown was most likely involved. As the executive vice chancellor and chief operations officer, he oversees the day-to-day operations and management of the central administration of UTHSC’s 40-acre campus.
Congratulations to University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chief of Police Anthony Berryhill for being named one of this year’s higher education Campus Safety Director of the Year finalists.
A common misconception is that you may be too old for orthodontic treatment or your situation is too difficult to consider treatment, but that’s not the case, says Dr. Richard Williams, professor of orthodontics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee. “The deciding factor on whether a patient is a good… Read More
