There are 13 article(s) tagged "University of Tennessee Health Science Center:

• April 2022

  • Memphis will host international experimental biology conference

    This weekend’s conference marks the first time the gathering will take place in the United States. 

    By Aisling Mäki April 29, 2022

• February 2022

  • Memphis boasts one of the largest genetic databases of people with African origins

    About 79% of human genomes collected in repositories worldwide are from people of European ancestry, which are primarily Caucasian. This makes it challenging to study and understand the genetic causes of diseases or mutations in other populations.

    By Christin Yates February 22, 2022

• April 2021

  • Board approves zoning exceptions for Orleans Station

    The Board of Adjustment approved zoning exceptions for the nearly 10-acre, mixed-use Orleans Station on the campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Other cases included the rejection of illegal business signs on Summer and a compromise for a nonconforming hotel sign on Lamar.

    By Tom Bailey April 28, 2021

• March 2021

  • ‘Orleans Station’ to bring residents, new retail to Medical District

    A new, mixed-use development is designed to bring hundreds of new residents and new retail to a 10-acre area that touches the University of Tennessee Health Science Center campus, Victorian Village, the Edge District and the Medical District.

    By Tom Bailey March 24, 2021

• February 2021

  • UTHSC student files lawsuit against school over social media posts

    Pharmacy student alleges her First Amendment rights were violated by the school.

    By Yolanda Jones February 05, 2021

• April 2020

  • UTHSC takes huge strides in battle to ramp up testing

    The campus developed a free test, and put it in play at Tiger Lane; now it's adding ‘cub’ sites to the mix.

    By Jane Roberts April 23, 2020

  • County’s first COVID-19 victim: Family, church mourn retired UTHSC administrator

    Kenneth Bradshaw “never gave up, never gave in, always gave back.”

    By David Waters April 02, 2020

• March 2020

  • UTHSC experts: Coronavirus likely to infect 30% of us

    The virus is already widespread in the United States, so travel bans and school closures will not stop the virus or prevent individuals from eventually being infected. The most reasonable argument for doing so is to prevent a surge in severe cases that might overwhelm area health systems.

    By Scott Strome, Jon McCullers March 16, 2020

• February 2020

  • UT Trustees cut out-state medical school tuition, hold others flat

    Trustees approve large cuts to other graduate programs in strategy to increase enrollment.

    By Jane Roberts February 21, 2020

  • UTHSC’s master plan adds significant infrastructure

    Gov. Bill Lee’s budget includes an additional $6 million for operational expenses on the campus, eliminating a 2%-3% tuition increase UTHSC was ready to impose.

    By Jane Roberts February 05, 2020

  • UTHSC researches gene that could unravel diabetes, metabolic problems

    Dr. Robert Waller, retired president and CEO of the Mayo Clinic, says the research has implications for better managing other health conditions that negatively impact people as they age.

    By Jane Roberts February 04, 2020

• January 2020

  • Researcher looks for link between diabetes, cardiovascular disease

    Study will probe the damage Type 2 diabetes causes in arteries and how that contributes to cardiovascular disease.

    By Jane Roberts January 10, 2020

• October 2019

  • Assistant surgeon general visit first in UTHSC history

    The assistant surgeon general is a dentist and the nation's spokesman on oral health issues.

    By Jane Roberts October 08, 2019