UT Health Science Center

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Funding Achievement at UTHSC

UTHSC’s Dr. Terry Cooper has defied the odds. At the conclusion of his current grant, he will have had 45 years of continuous NIH funding.

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Laughing at the Lunch Table

You’d think, by the time you’re 22 years old, fitting in wouldn’t matter, but you’d be wrong. The first week or so of med school, I found myself wondering who the cool kids would be, if I’d make the cut or if there even would be any “cool kids” in med school.

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Giving Arts

UTHSC is selling more than 400 works of art donated to the university by Jolanda Penczner, widow of Paul Penczner, one of Memphis' finest painters and most generous instructors.

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A Helping Hand

At 9, Fred Heros fled Cuba with his parents and two brothers to escape the Communist regime. Five decades later he oversees a thriving dental practice and seeks opportunities to lend a helping hand.

Dr. Samuel Dagogo-Jack, UTHSC professor, is an international expert in diabetes. Photography by Lance Murphey
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Dodging Diabetes

You’ve heard it before – exercise and healthy eating habits can lead to a better quality of life. But can you avoid a chronic disease like diabetes if it runs in your family?

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Big Impact

$2.3 billion -- that’s the total economic contribution of the UT Health Science Center to the state.

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New Pharmacy Home

The UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Memphis campus is now housed in a 183,857-square-foot building on the UT-Baptist Research Park.

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Quit Smoking Forever

Trying to quit smoking? You guessed it – there’s an app for that.

Get Out of Your Seat
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Get Out of Your Seat

Sitting is hazardous to your health.

Tick Off / Bee Healthy
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Tick Off / Bee Healthy

UT pursues a vaccine for Lyme disease and studies honey bee deaths.

Healthy Smiles
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Healthy Smiles

Dental hygiene department promotes perfect choppers.

When UT Calls
The Last Word

When UT Calls

Family catches up to Keith Carver.

Celebrating 100 Years
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Celebrating 100 Years

The UT Health Science Center is the backbone of Tennessee health care.

Spanning the State
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Spanning the State

The Health Science Center is also an economic engine.

A Vision for the Health Science Center
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A Vision for the Health Science Center

Chancellor Steve Schwab examines and prescribes for the future.

Pat Wall: A Memphis Tradition
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Pat Wall: A Memphis Tradition

Teacher, administrator, walking history book--this longtime doc knows his stuff.

HSC Marks Centennial
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HSC Marks Centennial

Happy birthday to the UT Health Science Center.

Schwab Heads UTHSC
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Schwab Heads UTHSC

Former executive dean of medicine is new chancellor.

Dental Restoration: It Must Be Dunn
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Dental Restoration: It Must Be Dunn

Former governor Winfield Dunn spearheads a drive to update the dental building at the UT Health Science Center.

Donors' Vision Improves Patients' Sight
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Donors’ Vision Improves Patients’ Sight

With generous community support, the Hamilton Eye Institute aims for "best eye care in the world."

Mike Moss: A Heart for the Homeless
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Mike Moss: A Heart for the Homeless

The president of the UT Alumni Association is a volunteer's volunteer

Take Two Aspirin and Write a Novel
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Take Two Aspirin and Write a Novel

A physician segues into literary territory

At 91, Professor Remains Dedicated to Research
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At 91, Professor Remains Dedicated to Research

Work by UTHSC researcher Dr. Lester VanMiddlesworth led to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.