Last month, UTHSC joined institutions across the country celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week (9/20-9/24, 2021). The week was a chance to recognize the significant contributions postdoctoral scholars make to UTHSC research and discovery. The Postdoctoral Office in the UTHSC College of Graduate Health Sciences invited Vice Chancellor for Research, Dr. Steve Goodman, to be the… Read More
Annual grant and contract awards secured by UTHSC researchers reached record heights in FY21. The Office of Research reported annual grant and contract awards for FY21, which ended June 30, 2021, totaled $121.7 million, a 20.6% increase from last year. Sponsored dollars in FY20 were approximately $100.8 million; the FY21 total is currently $121,700,667. Roughly… Read More
An overview of the Operational Strategic Plan for Research, presented by Steven R. Goodman, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Research
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
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
As the leading State institution for research on the causes, treatment, and prevention of diseases, UTHSC‘s vision, as outlined in the 2016 Operational Strategic Plan for Research (OSPR), is “To become a world-class, interdisciplinary, and research-intensive health science center.” To foster this vision, the Office of Research has worked to systematically strengthen and grow research… 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
We have several leadership positions open at UTHSC with search committees assigned. It seems like an opportune time to think about the qualities that we are looking for in our current and future UTHSC leaders. With the passing of Prince Rogers Nelson in April 2016, the world lost a musical genius and innovator. One of his… Read More
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” When one reads these famous words by Albert Einstein, you cannot help but think of the process of change. Ever continual, sometimes grueling, but you must be willing to endure the process in order to progress forward. UTHSC was established in 1911… Read More
One of the important strategic goals outlined in the Infrastructure section of the Operational Strategic Plan for Research was the unification, under the Office of Research, of all existing pre- and post-award functions, as well as additional activities directly re- lated to the research enterprise. This unification process also included the development of sponsored programs offices at… Read More
