UTHSC In the Media


His research on pregnant opioid users was widely celebrated. Auditors and experts found major flaws.

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Eight addiction and pregnancy specialists raised concerns about Dr. Craig Towers’ research in a letter to his employer, the University of Tennessee. Towers retired, citing health and family reasons, but some clinics still use approaches described in his research.


ASH Award for Research Careers in Hematology Funds 33 Promising Independent Research Projects

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$150,000 grants support researchers at a time of uncertainty around federal research funding.


Clemson lab searches for drug treatment for rare infection that has virtually no survivors

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James Morris is part of a team that receives a $3.8 million grant to find a way to fight a brain-eating amoeba. Additional specialized analyses will be done by researchers at Brigham Young University and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


KOC welcomes hip and knee replacement surgeon Dr. Jacob Zalewski

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Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC) has added Dr. Jacob Zalewski, a highly trained total joint replacement surgeon, to join the organization’s team of specialist providers serving patients in East Tennessee. Dr. Zalewski did his residency at the renowned Campbell Clinic through The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and completed a fellowship at Anderson… Read More


OBITUARY: Virgil Reece Marler

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He was a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and continued his education at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in Memphis, where he earned his degree in pharmacy.


Relative BMI (rBMI) Cut-Points for Adolescent Adiposity Severity: Derivation, Stability, and Internal Validation

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The data used in this secondary analysis were originally collected under NIH grants K23 RR020788 (IRB# 7917) and R15 NR008862 (IRB# 8365) and by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (GCRC M01 RR00211).


World Demolition Awards shortlist: Collaboration

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The deconstruction of the UTHSC Medical Tower brought together Priestly Demolition, Green City Demolition, Tiny’s Demolition, Aegis and Flintco in a coordinated programme covering abatement and more.


ASH Award for Research Careers in Hematology Funds 33 Promising Independent Research Projects

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$150,000 grants support researchers at a time of uncertainty around federal research funding.