CancerInstituteReport_2023

The ONE UT Collaboration Offers Exciting New Research Opportunities

In 2022, Cancer Institute Director, John L. Bell, MD, met Brad Day, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Initiatives at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Day develops new, cross-disciplinary research activities through ORIED (Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development). His work supports the university’s strengths, grows collaborations and helps our region leverage that collective expertise to improve lives.

Day’s focus on Health and Human Wellness has provided a foundation for the work he and Bell have done to partner to grow a community of physicians, researchers, scholars and educators. They have connected the medical center with more than a dozen colleges at the university, including Arts and Sciences, Nursing and Education. In addition, they collaborate with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the

“In all the years I have been at the Medical Center, I have never been more optimistic about our ability to make meaningful research contributions that will positively affect the health of the citizens of Tennessee.” –John L. Bell, MD

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