The Office of Research is proud to announce an addition to the growing family of UTHSC institutional cores. The Advanced Imaging Core (AIC) is officially open in Room 311 of the Johnson Building, and is ready to provide super-resolution microscopy imaging services through its state-of-the-art equipment and expertise. The AIC houses light-sheet fluorescence, wide-field fluorescence… Read More
Researchers, Join us today, Friday, February 12, 2021 at 1:00pm via Zoom for our next Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Grand Rounds seminar series. This webcast series features successful and engaging scientists who have proven experience in entrepreneurial ventures. Our speaker this month is Bryan McRae, Ph.D., practicing otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose and Throat surgery) and Executive Director (Interim) of the Center for Medical Innovation at… Read More
UTHSC Office of Research Names New Director of Scientific Writing In order to better serve the research community, the Office of Research has named Kyle Johnson Moore, PhD, as the new Director of the Office of Scientific Writing as of January 2021. In this role, Dr. Johnson Moore will assist research faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and… Read More
Webinar Registration Link: https://tennesseehipaa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mUslXBRBQ3S46xIFebLZ3w Please join the UTHSC Office of Research Development for the January 2021 Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Grand Rounds featuring Jonathan Wall, PhD. Wednesday, January 27, 2021 1:00pm-2:00pm CT Presenter: Jonathan Wall, PhD Title: The Road to a Collaborative Corporate-Academic Partnership for Biotechnology In this webinar, Dr. Wall will describe the process of going… Read More
Dr. Sam Dagogo-Jack, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism is also the Director of the Clinical Research Center at UTHSC. Here he gives an introduction and overview of the Clinical Research Center and its services. Dr. Dagogo-Jack is also the A.C. Mullins Endowed Chair in Translational Research… Read More
Dr. Csaba Kovesdy, MD, FASN, is the Fred Hatch Professor of Medicine in the Department of Nephrology at UTHSC and the Chief of the Nephrology Center at the VA Medical Center. He is also the Director of UTHSC’s Office of Clinical Research, and here gives a brief overview of its function and the services it… Read More
In 2019, UTHSC achieved record-breaking growth in research funding. Year-end numbers from the Office of Research show grants and contract awards for FY19 totaling over $100 million for the first time in UTHSC history. This number represents a tremendous leap over a 3-year period, with funding jumping nearly 20%, from approximately $84 million in all… Read More
Colleen Jonsson, PhD, director of the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has dedicated her life to studying highly pathogenic viruses and plant infectious agents. In a career that spans nearly 30 years, she has been involved in the fight against such global viral threats as West Nile, SARS,… Read More
There is perhaps no field more relevant to the future of medical care than regenerative medicine. With the potential to heal or replace tissues and organs damaged by age, disease, or trauma, regenerative medicine stands to bypass obstacles posed by current transplant therapy, which suffers from limited donor supply and often severe immune complications. The… Read More
Under the leadership of Dr. Goodman, Vice Chancellor for Research, the UTHSC Office of Research has worked to expand the unique partnership between the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). A new emphasis on pursuing collaborative opportunities with ORNL was woven throughout his Operational Strategic Plan for Research, the 5-year blueprint for… Read More
