Health and Wellness

health & wellness

Advancing research, education, and innovation to promote healthier lives and stronger communities  

An undergrad neuroscience major works with a minor before an evaluation session to gain a better understanding of different aspects of child development in a lab at the University of Tennessee.
A robot assists a person posing as an early-stage dementia patient with medicine sorting in a lab while a graduate student asses the experiment at the University of Tennessee.

Creating Connections Across Disciplines

Leveraging UT talent and resources to create integrated approaches that position the university at the forefront of health innovation.

Partnering for Impact  

Working with industry, nonprofit, and government partners to deliver healthcare innovations.

Serving all Tennesseans 

Ensuring that the health solutions of tomorrow serve all Tennesseans .

Research Areas

April Bryant, a clinical faculty with the College of Nursing, works with a student in a skils lab inside the nursing building in Research Park at the University of Tennessee.

BIOMEDICAL TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES

UT is reimagining the future of health: biomaterials that heal, orthopedics that restore mobility, imaging and diagnostic platforms that detect disease earlier, surgical innovations that transform care, and radiopharmaceutical therapies that bring new hope to patients. Data-driven insights fuel advances in precision health and medicine, enabling predictive modeling, early disease detection, targeted therapies, and evidence-based interventions that enhance patient outcomes.

Learn about Biomedical Innovation Research at UT

Learn about Computational Health and Medicine Research at UT

Ivis Chaple works with graduate student Caleb Noe in her lab in the Zeanah Engineering Complex.

CANCER AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES

UT brings together strengths in computational health, population science, and community engagement to tackle cancer and other chronic diseases—challenges that disproportionately affect Tennesseans. By teaming with healthcare and industry partners, UT is advancing innovative, translational research that leads to improved outcomes for individuals, families, and communities across the state.

Learn about Cancer and Other Chronic Disease Research at UT

Preparing a sample for electrophoresis in the Pathogen and Pest Lab inside the Agriculture and Natural Resources Building at the University of Tennessee.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

UT is developing new technologies and approaches to detect, model, and evaluate the complex interactions between humans, the environment, and infectious disease. Building on interdisciplinary expertise in epidemiology, data science, public health, and environmental systems, we are advancing solutions that not only safeguard the health of Tennesseans but also contribute to global efforts in infectious disease preparedness and response.

Learn about Infectious Disease
Research at UT

David Jackson, project manager for UT’s UP and UP program (Underrepresented Providers and Underrepresented Populations), greets a patient in the parking lot of the Morgan County Health Department.

PROMOTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND LIFESTYLES

UT faculty are advancing research that strengthens individual and community health by addressing the myriad of social, environmental, and biological factors that promote wellness. Our population health approaches, carried out in collaboration with partners across Tennessee and around the world, advance the translation of fundamental discoveries into sustainable solutions that promote healthier lives and more resilient communities.

Learn about Behavioral, Social, and Mental Health Research at UT

Learn about Food, Nutrition, and Exercise Research at UT

World-Class Faculty

Faculty advancing health and wellness innovation at UT span all colleges and more than 30 academic departments and centers of excellence. Together, they are tackling complex challenges across health and medicine. Trusted partnerships with industry, healthcare, and community organizations not only amplify impact but also help prepare and position UT students as the next generation of leaders, innovators, and care providers.

Meet Our Faculty
Associate Professor of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences Hameeda Sultana explains research to comparative experimental medicine PhD students in the Vector-borne Disease and Microbiology Lab at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee.