Business Announcements for the week of 7/31-8/6/2011 - El Paso Inc.


The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded local Aliviane Inc. a $809,555 federal grant as part of a homeless prevention initiative, part of $60 million in homeless prevention grants that will provide relief to 22,000 homeless and at-risk veteran families across the nation.
Aliviane provides behavioral health intervention, treatment and education services to the community with several locations throughout the area.

...
Neurogastroenterology Motility accepted publication of “Two-Channel Gastric Pacing in Patients with Diabetic Gastroparesis,” an original article co-authored by Richard W. McCallum, M.D., professor and chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at TTUHSC Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. Irene Sarosiek, M.D., Ph,D., associate professor and director of GI Motility Neurostimulation Research at TTUHSC, was also a co-author.

Read the full story

Related Stories

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Rural Adolescents

Leigh Ann Reel, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A, discussed the causes and prevention strategies for noise-induced hearing loss, particularly for adolescents in rural areas.

Willed Body Memorial Service Honors Those Who Donated

On Memorial Day each May, a service is conducted at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Institute of Anatomical Sciences to pay respect to the Willed Body Program donors and their families.

Molecular Pathology Preceptorship: Unmatched Value and Experience

Ericka Hendrix, PhD, MB(ASCP)CM, Program Director and Associate Professor in the Master of Science in Molecular Pathology program in the School of Health Professions spoke about the program’s preceptorship.

Recent Stories

Health

The Relational Health Center Celebrates Two Years of Care for Families

On Friday, August 22, from 3 - 5 p.m., the Relational Health Center is celebrating its second birthday with an open house event at Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock.

Campus Life

From Backpacks to White Coats: TTUHSC School of Medicine Invests in Tomorrow’s Healers Today

As part of its partnership with JAMP, the TTUHSC School of Medicine Admissions Office recently partnered with Alderson Elementary School in the Lubbock Independent School District to provide critical school supplies.

Research

TTUHSC School of Medicine Resident Making an Impact as Published Researcher

During the current fiscal year, Pojsakorn Danpanichkul, M.D., has contributed to 19 papers in high-impact journals, including nine on which he served as first author.