Tag: MIRM

A Record Breaking Year

Written by Lee Ferguson

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2020homepageSpring

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

Advancing Towards the Future of Medicine: MIRM

Written by Lee Ferguson

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2020Summer

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