During his first two months as Dean of UTHSC’s College of Medicine in Chattanooga (UTCOMC) and Senior Vice President of Erlanger Health System, R. Bruce Shack, MD, has spent his time fleshing out a strategic plan of success for the institution. He comes to Chattanooga after serving over 40 years at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Shack explains,… Read More
The First Physical Activity Almanac, a collection of 133 country profiles documenting the global burden of physical inactivity on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among low, middle, and high income countries was released in November 2016 by the Global Observatory for Physical Activity (GoPA!). The publication of the Almanac, of which I was fortunate enough to contribute to… Read More
According to recent report by the World Health Organization, it is estimated that diabetes affects 422 million adults worldwide today (1). The American Diabetes Association reports that of those 422 million, over 29 million are from the United States (2). Samuel Dagogo-Jack, MD, professor of medicine and director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism,… Read More
Emily Martin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, began her career at The University of Tennessee Medical Center as an undergraduate student in 2009. At that time, she was a volunteer researcher with the Molecular Imaging and Translational Research Program which sparked her interests in research as a career. Dr. Martin has always been interested in science,… Read More
Postdoctoral Research Day, hosted on December 8, 2016, is designed to showcase the outstanding research and activities by UTHSC’s postdoctoral fellows and their faculty mentors. The event is organized to include both oral and poster presentations that represent each academic discipline across UTHSC’s campus. This year’s Postdoc Research Day featured presentations from over 30 postdoctoral fellows… Read More
The Hinman Student Research Symposium was held October 28-30, 2016 at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis. The Symposium featured oral and poster presentations of re- search projects by dental students and graduate trainees from 53 dental schools in 30 states, the District of Columbia, and 5 Canadian provinces. It is designed to reward and encourage student… Read More
Making healthy lifestyle changes can affect your health to- day and in the future. UTHSC’s Department of Preventive Medicine is home to faculty who conduct interdisciplinary research focused on improving the health of populations. With most New Year’s resolutions centered around healthy lifestyle changes, we’ve highlighted three of the department’s active Memphis-based research grants that focus… Read More
At a time of increasing competition for grant funding, it essential now, more than ever before, that investigators at UTHSC are provided with an outstanding research infra- structure that will enhance their productivity and accelerate the pace of research. One vitally important component to the success of the UTHSC research enterprise is the Institutional Animal Care… Read More
Tropical rainforests exist close to the equator and receive 60 to 160 inches of rain per year. The temperature ranges from 700 to 850 degrees F, creating a warm and humid climate. This in turn leads a diverse microbiome with 40 to 75% of biotic species found in rainforests. This unique environment houses half of the world’s… Read More
Nine Cross-Cutting Platforms, essential to each of the Areas of Excellence and Focus Areas, are described in the Operational Strategic Plan for Research. The Cross-Cutting Platform “Clinical Research Systems” details the Clinical Trials Governance Board (CTGB) at UTHSC which will be developed as a “fully integrated model of developing and sharing best practices for clinical research… Read More
