Speaker: Dr. Ruth Heidelberger, Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Seminar Title: “Roles of Syntaxin 3B Retinal Ribbon-Style Synapses” Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: CRB 114 Hosted by Dr. Thirumalini Vaithianathan (Dr. Thiru) Brief Summary of Presentation: Retinal ribbon-style synapses (RRSs), elaborated by the first… Read More
“Care, create, connect: This is my vision for child mental health in Memphis,” Alicia Barnes, DO, the Urban Child Institute Endowed Chair of Excellence in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences, said Thursday evening during the 27th annual Health Care Heroes Awards. Dr. Barnes, also the chief of Pediatric… Read More
Students, Faculty & Staff — come see us! Take a break and grab something delicious at our Chick-fil-A Pop-Up Sales! Enjoy convenient breakfast and lunch options from campus favorites. GEB Lobby Mondays & Wednesdays Lunch — 11:30 AM Dunn Dental Lobby Tuesdays & Thursdays Breakfast — 7:30 AM Lunch — 11:30 AM ELECTRONIC PAYMENT ONLY — NO… Read More
Every day, we breathe in spores of Aspergillus fumigatus without a second thought. The mold is everywhere — in soil, in compost, in the air of nearly every room we enter. For most people, the immune system clears it out before it ever becomes a problem. But for someone with a weakened immune system, those… Read More
Looking for ways to connect to the community? Check out these upcoming events in Give Pulse. Click the link below for each event to register. Questions about an event? Reach out to the organizer through the link on their GivePulse page. Don’t forget to submit your impact on GivePulse when you’re done! Featured Opportunities: Transitions… Read More
Are you interested in supporting youth as they explore careers in healthcare, technology and other professional fields? Join us for our very first Bluff City Merit Badge College, hosted by UT Health Sciences and the University of Memphis in partnership with Scouting America’s Chickasaw Council. Friday, Aug. 28 & Saturday, Aug. 29 We’re seeking volunteers, merit badge assistant instructors and instructors to help create an… Read More
On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the UT Health Sciences Starbucks in the Madison Plaza will change hours of operation. Starbucks will now be open Monday – Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Registration for Serving the Underserved is now open! Seats are limited, so register today! Serving The Underserved is a certificate course offered by Methodist Healthcare, Church Health and the University of Tennessee Health Sciences to create space for productive dialogue about healthcare among underserved populations and how poverty affects the health lives of communities. It is… Read More
