Eosinophils modify the respiratory barrier during influenza A infection, shows study
For the first time in published literature, Le Bonheur Children s Hospital and University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) researchers showed that a variety of white blood cells known as eosinophils modify the respiratory barrier during influenza A (IAV) infection, according to a recent paper in the journal
Cells.
This research could have implications in understanding SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection in asthmatic patients.
The Le Bonheur/UTHSC study found that eosinophils immunomodulate airway epithelial cells during IAV infection, helping to neutralize the virus and protect the airway.
The study was led by University of Tennessee Health Science Center Postdoctoral Fellow Meenakshi Tiwary, PhD, from the lab of Director of the Pediatric Asthma Research Program and Plough Foundation Chair of Excellence in Pediatrics, Amali Samarasinghe, PhD, in collaboration with Robert Rooney, PhD, assi
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Award recognizes alumni 35 and younger for their professional accomplishments
The Penn State Alumni Association will recognize 16 outstanding Penn Staters during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, April 13. Registration is open and free to all Penn Staters, and you can sign up online.
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Alumni Association to honor 16 Penn Staters with Alumni Achievement Award
March 15, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Penn State Alumni Association will recognize 16 outstanding Penn Staters during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, April 13. Registration is open and free to all Penn Staters, and you can sign up online.
The Alumni Achievement Award recognizes alumni 35 years of age and younger for their extraordinary professional accomplishments. These prominent young alumni are nominated by an academic college and invited by the president of the University to return to campus to share their expertise with students, faculty and administrators. They demonstrate to stud
UTHSC announces layoffs for dozens of employees, hiring freeze
70 UTHSC employees laid off By WMC Action News 5 Staff | March 12, 2021 at 12:48 PM CST - Updated March 12 at 8:21 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Layoffs are coming to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
A spokesperson confirms 70 employees received notice Friday morning they would lose their jobs as UTHSC begins a reduction in force. Many of those employees worked in custodial services, the need for which has decreased since the start of the pandemic, according to an email that went to campus Friday morning.
The employees were invited to apply for 17 newly-created positions, according to the spokesperson, and Human Resources is working on job fairs, resume-building workshops and other resources to help those affected find new positions.