October 2018 Archive

UT Permian Basin and TTUHSC Announce Partnership to Support Health Care Needs in West Texas

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  • October 31, 2018

UT Permian Basin and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) announced a new partnership designed to provide greater opportunity for students in the Permian Basin and fill a crucial gap in the work force.

TTUHSC Permian Basin PA Students Receive National Fellowships

  • By Jessica Zuniga
  • October 19, 2018

MIDLAND, TX - Izzy Figueroa and Winnie Chau, second-year Master of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program students from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Permian Basin campus in Midland, were recently selected as 2018-2019 Future Educator Fellows (FEF) for the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA).

New Research to Examine Effects of Vitamin E on Skeletal Muscle Health

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • October 19, 2018

Of the 13 essential vitamins, vitamin E is known to benefit vision, reproduction and a person's blood, brain and skin. Researchers at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) now are studying vitamin E to examine the effects of the vitamin in postmenopausal women with low muscle strength.

24th Annual Trauma and Critical Care Symposium

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • October 04, 2018

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) will host the 24th Annual Trauma and Critical Care Symposium from 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Saturday (Oct. 27) at the TTUHSC Academic Classroom Building, 3601 Fourth St.

A School of Excellence

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • October 03, 2018

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing was named a National League for Nursing (NLN) Centers of Excellence. The NLN Centers of Excellence were formally recognized during the Honors Convocation in Chicago at the 2018 NLN Education Summit Sept. 14.

Researcher Blocks Protein that Defeats Powerful Tumor Suppressor in Breast Cancer

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • October 03, 2018

Researchers at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine have blocked the protein to defeat the effects of p53 loss more effectively than any existing cancer medicine.

Lifetime Achievement and Excellence in Pediatric Care

  • By Amy Skousen
  • October 02, 2018

The Texas Pediatric Society (TPS) recognized two Texas Tech Physicians for their excellence in pediatric care and outreach to the community.

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