Category: 2018


UT Collaboration Examines How Natural Chemicals in Green Tea Work

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Green tea has been known to have beneficial health effects, but how these effects come about has been a mystery. Now, a team collaborating across the University of Tennessee System has discovered the molecular mechanisms through which key chemicals in green tea work to benefit the human body. The research teams of L. Darryl Quarles,… Read More

Welcoming the New Senior Director of Development for Regional and Research Philanthropy Greg Harris

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In 2016, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) set a goal of doubling its research footprint over the next 10 years. This investment required a renewed investment of resources. This fiscal year, UTHSC’s investment was augmented with a commitment by the  University of Tennessee Foundation (UTFI). UTFI’s Love Collins, III, vice chancellor of… Read More

Successfully Launching The Clinical Trials Network of Tennessee

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“Tennessee’s state-wide multi-site clinical trial facilitator – Hospital operated, academically supported, powered by a robust research enterprise data ware- house, for superior performance and increased sponsor engagement.” The Clinical Trials Network of Tennessee (CTN2) has been activated. It will operate as a separate 501(c)(3) subsidiary of the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF), the non-profit… Read More