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TTUHSC Receives SACSCOC Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) has been approved for reaffirmation of accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
TTUHSC Named One of the Best for Vets in the Nation
MilitaryTimes’ newest Best for Vets: Colleges 2020 ranked Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) 10th in the country under the category of Career and Technical Colleges.
Garrison Institute on Aging to Present National Alzheimer’s Disease and Awareness Month
More than 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Garrison Institute on Aging along with the Center for Translational Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Pharmacology and Neuroscience Department will present the “National Alzheimer’s Disease and Awareness Month” to highlight numerous aspects of the disease.
TTUHSC Researchers Publish Preclinical Data on New Drug Combination to Treat Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma is the most common cancer outside of the brain in infants and young children and often fails to respond to therapy. Though it can appear in several areas of the body, it commonly develops as a solid tumor most frequently found in or adjacent to the adrenal glands, which sit atop the kidneys.
The Fight Continues Against Alzheimer’s Disease
In 1983, U.S. President Ronald Reagan declared November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month to foster awareness and inspire action against Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia among older adults. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning, which affects memory, behavior, problem solving, self-management and in some cases loss of emotional control and personality changes, all of which interfere with daily activities and severely affect quality of life.
Tedd L. Mitchell Announces Sole Focus as Chancellor, Closes Tenure as TTUHSC President
Dr. Mitchell has served in a dual appointment as chancellor of the Texas Tech University System and president of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for the past year. He will transition to a full-time role as chancellor, effective Nov. 1.
Bush Sisters to Speak at Amarillo Luncheon
Former first daughters and fraternal twins Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush Coyne will be the featured speakers when the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health hosts the Sisters First Luncheon from Noon – 1:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Amarillo Civic Center Grand Plaza located at 401 S. Buchanan St.
TTUHSC study shows brain mechanisms have potential to block arthritis pain
Volker E. Neugebauer, M.D., Ph.D., at the TTUHSC School of Medicine recently investigated how some mechanisms in the brain contribute to pain.
Rice-Spearman Named New TTUHSC Provost and Chief Academic Officer
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) announced Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., as the new provost and chief academic officer.
Griswold Named Executive Director of TTUHSC Clinical Research Institute
John A. Griswold, M.D., was named as the new executive director of the Clinical Research Institute at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC).
TTUHSC School of Pharmacy to Host Medication Cleanout™
Is your medicine cabinet filled with prescriptions or medications you no longer use? With the fall weather upon us, medical experts say it is a perfect time to clean out your medicine cabinet.
TTUHSC School of Medicine Names New Department of Psychiatry Chair
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine announced the appointment of Sarah Mallard Wakefield, M.D., as the new chair of the Department of Psychiatry.
TTUHSC Hosts Astronomical Opportunity to Young Students in Cancer Research
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) hosted five students from Nimitz Middle School in Odessa, TX to conduct an experiment that could potentially be sent to the International Space Station (ISS) where the experiment will also be conducted.
Annual Aphasia Arts Camp Culminates in a Choir Concert Performance
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Health Professions will host their Annual Summer Aphasia choir concert and art exhibit.
Celebrating Growth
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new University Center on May 24, 2019.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to Host Commencement Ceremonies
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) will host commencement ceremonies for students from the Schools of Nursing, Health Professions and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
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