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Amarillo campus salutes veterans

To commemorate Veteran’s Day, some of the TTUHSC veterans on the Amarillo campus attended a small reception Nov. 10 where they were recognized for their service to our country.

Amarillo researchers identify promising compounds to treat neurodegenerative diseases

New compounds designed and synthesized in the lab of Paul Trippier, Ph.D., show the effects of protecting human neurons from a form of cell death common in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

National Memory Screening Day

The TTUHSC Department of Internal Medicine in Amarillo annually offers free memory screening in conjunction with National Memory Screening Day.

Amarillo and Abilene faculty honored

In conjunction with his annual State of the University Address in Lubbock, TTUHSC President Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., recognized 25 university faculty members, including several from the Amarillo and Abilene campuses.

TTUHSC professor helps define new blood pressure guidelines

Eric MacLaughlin, Pharm.D., a professor and chair for the Dept. of Pharmacy Practice in Amarillo, was a member of the interdisciplinary committee that worked on the new blood pressure guidelines released recently by the ACC and AHA.

TTUHSC students participate in WISE 2017

Students from the TTUHSC campus in Amarillo shared their passion for science with local middle school and high school girls at the 2017 Women in Science Endeavors (WISE) Symposium.

Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health begins fall presentations

The Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health kicked off its Amarillo fall schedule of events by hosting Girl Power Oct. 12 at the Amarillo Civic Center’s Regency Room.

Pharmacy students stage penny war benefiting AHA

Student organizations at the TTUHSC School of Pharmacy in Amarillo staged a penny war in conjunction with the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heart Walk that took place Oct. 21.

Grad student invited to share work

Kshitij Verma, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences made a podium presentation at the American Chemical Society Southwest Regional Meeting.

Faculty, students give back to the community at Dia de la Mujer

As a way to give back to the community, students and faculty from TTUHSC-Amarillo participated in Dia de la Mujer, an event organized specifically to address health concerns for Hispanic women in the Texas Panhandle.

Poison Center completes Fall Medication Cleanout events

The Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC) completed its fall Medication Cleanout cycle Oct. 28 at the TTUHSC Amarillo campus.

School of Pharmacy researchers pick up NIH renewal grant

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a grant to a pair of TTUHSC faculty scientists in Amarillo who will continue their investigation into the health effects of electronic cigarettes.

BCE schedules events for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The Breast Center of Excellence (BCE) will be participating in several public outreach events during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

Surgeons provide free hernia screening

The TTUHSC-Amarillo Department of Surgery teamed up with Northwest Texas Hospital on Sept. 23 to provide no-cost hernia screenings for area patients. Surgeons Darren Peterson, M.D., and LaJohn Quigley, M.D., said more than 20 area people attended the event.

Amarillo campus students named to President’s Select

President’s Select, a student ambassador program and honors organization comprised of the top TTUHSC undergraduate and graduate students, recently named its 2017-2018 representatives.

More medicines, new screening tools gaining traction in breast cancer treatment

New treatments and screening tools are enabling patients with Breast Cancer to show improvements in survival by about 10 months. Texas Tech Physicians share these cutting edge tools and how it is changing care for their patients.

Campus cook team brings home prize

Employees from multiple TTUHSC Amarillo campus departments formed a cooking team for the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce’s annual barbecue cook-off Sept. 14 in downtown Amarillo. The team also won the 2nd place prize for the its entry in the Corporate Brisket category.

SimCentral cuts ribbon on new Amarillo building

Sixteen months after Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved its construction on the TTUHSC campus in Amarillo, the new SimCentral building officially opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 15.

GiRL Power 2017 Announced

The Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health those who have 10- to 13-year-old daughters to GiRL Power 2017.

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