In July 2018, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center welcomed Kenneth Ataga, MD, as director of the new UTHSC Sickle Cell Center. Dr. Ataga is also serving as professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, director of the section of Non Malignant Hematology in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, and the director of the Memphis Consortium… Read More
Did you know that the phrase “Dog Days of Summer” has nothing to do with dogs? The phrase actually comes from the ancient Greeks and Romans who were making reference to the Dog Star, Sirius, that rose just prior to the sun in July. This was thought to be the hottest days of summer and… Read More
As described in another article in this quarter’s edition of The Research Rainmaker, the American South is home to the largest minority population in the United States. With high levels of chronic disease and poor health outcomes, researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Tulane University, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center… Read More
Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have formed the Tennessee Clinical and Translational Science Institute (TN-CTSI) to address health inequities in the Southern United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the American South represented the largest population growth by region in 2017. Comprised of 17 states, the South also has a… Read More
Story adapted from its original feature on Researchfeatures.com: https://researchfeatures.com/2018/04/05/agricultural-toxins-parkinsons-disease/ Widely used in agriculture, Paraquat is a powerful herbicide that provides fast and effective results for ridding farms and gardens of weeds. This controversial chemical was banned in 2007 by the European Union and is classified as “restricted use” in the U.S. Recent studies suggest that… Read More
The intersection of two fields tend to generate a wellspring of production and growth that extends to not only the conjoining fields but also beyond. This is certainly the case for biomedical engineering and its practitioners. One such practitioner is Vanderbilt University’s Todd Giorgio, PhD, whom we were lucky to have as a lecturer for… Read More
All lectures take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Freeman Auditorium (930 Madison Ave., 3rd Floor) September 6, 2018 Richard A. Gibbs, PhD Director, Baylor Human Genome Sequencing Center; Wofford Cain Professor of Molecular and Human Genetics; Professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics; Baylor College of Medicine “Genomics in the Adult Clinic: Landing… Read More
According to the 2017 National Diabetes Statistics Report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30.3 million Americans had diabetes as of 2015. The report also showed that people living in the southern and Appalachian areas of the U.S. had the highest incidence of diabetes. In the Mid-South and Mississippi Delta region, the… Read More
“And I’ll tell it and think it and speak it and breathe it. And reflect it from the mountain so all souls can see it” -Bob Dylan, A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall I came to UTHSC to find several clinical trial offices: Office of Clinical Research, Clinical Research Center, Office of Preventive Medicine Clinical Research, Pediatric… Read More
As written in the Operational Strategic Plan for Research: “At a time of diminishing grant dollars and increasing competition, it is essential now, more than ever before, that investigators are provided with an outstanding research infrastructure that will enhance their productivity and the research enterprise. Moreover, there is a pressing need to foster an environment… Read More
