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TTUHSC School of Medicine Students Working on COVID-19 Epidemiology Study
Three Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine students need the public’s input for a COVID-19 epidemiology study. The investigation involves analyzing data collected from a symptom reporting app.
Repository Validates, Stores Living Cancer Cells for Labs Around the World
The mission of the Childhood Cancer Repository is to provide validated cell lines and cryopreserved patient-derived xenografts (PDXs, which are human tumors growing in special mice) established from childhood cancers to all investigators who request them.
A New Vision for TTUHSC
In a message to the TTUHSC community, President Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., unveiled the university’s new vision, which seeks to unite faculty, staff and students across campuses with a common goal to transform health care through innovation and collaboration.
West Texas Takes on COVID-Fatigue at Work, School
With the continued threat of COVID, the past few months have weighed heavy on the region. The journey to a healthy community has already been long and tiring, leaving West Texas to feel like a child in the backseat on a long drive, asking: are we there yet?
A Mother’s Intuition
Hudson Hall is the youngest of three children in his family. He’s got a charming grin and a personality so big that it radiates through photographs. At three years old, though, this little guy has already engaged in a major battle for his life.
TTUHSC’s Phy Seeks Answers for Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in reproductive- aged women. It affects at least 10% of women, increasing their risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer and infertility. To help improve the health of these women, a research team led by Jennifer Phy, D.O., an associate professor at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine, developed a new dietary approach to managing the syndrome.
Texas Tech Physicians Psychiatrist Offers Insight & Prevention Strategies Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day
Amy Stark, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and a psychiatrist with Texas Tech Physicians, says there’s no certain way to identify people who are contemplating suicide, but there are several warning signs that might give you a clue that someone is struggling.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Faculty Supporting Regeneron Trial
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) faculty from Amarillo have engaged in a professional services agreement with PharmaTex Research, a multi-specialty clinical research group that conducts clinical trials required by the FDA, in a study of REGN-COV2, Regeneron’s novel anti-viral antibody cocktail that is being studied for its potential to treat people with COVID-19 and to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Safe Holiday Planning, Despite "COVID-Fatigue"
Earlier this month, Governor Greg Abbott spoke to the community at a press conference, referring to the weariness surrounding the pandemic as “COVID-fatigue.” Ron Cook, DO, spoke about what can help.
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging Receives Award
The TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging received a 2019 Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Innovators in Aging award for its initiative to enhance healthy aging.
A New School Year, A New SGA Team
The start of this school year is going to look different in many ways. Student Government Association (SGA) executive officers have been working hard all summer to represent Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) through these uncertain times.
TTUHSC Amarillo Employees Honored as Texans Caring for Texans
Each year state agencies from the upper 26 counties in the Texas Panhandle are invited to select an employee or team of employees to receive a Texans Caring for Texans award.
TTUHSC Wins Awards for COVID-19 Social Media Campaigns
The TTUHSC Office of Communications & Marketing recently received one gold award and one honorable mention for social media campaigns entered in the 2020 dotCOMM Awards.
Flu Shot Paramount Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Each year, as the summer heat starts to cool down and students return to their textbooks, health care workers urge individuals to prepare themselves for the upcoming season by getting the flu shot. Medical professionals are encouraging this preventative act even more in 2020, emphasizing its importance in the presence of a pandemic.
TTUHSC Joins Texas Universities to Negotiate Their Future
Earlier this month, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) joined forces with twenty-six other universities across Texas as the Texas Library Coalition for United Action (TLCUA) to think creatively about access to faculty publications and the sustainability of journal subscriptions.
Novel Treatment Offers Relief to Peripheral Artery Disease Patients
PAD is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the buildup of plaque that narrows and restricts blood flow to the body’s peripheral arteries. Texas Tech Physicians are the first in Texas to take on this new procedure.
Board of Regents Approves Appointment of Grover E. Murray Professor
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved the appointment of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Executive Vice President and School of Medicine Dean Steven L. Berk, M.D., as a Grover E. Murray Professor.
Celebrating Future Physicians with a Parade
More than 160 medical students took part in the School of Medicine Welcome Parade.
Caring For Reusable Face Coverings
Ramachandra Chemitiganti, M.D., spoke with us about the importance of wearing face coverings and how to properly maintain and clean reusable and homemade masks.
Face Masks and Face Coverings: Do They Work in the Fight Against COVID-19?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, much debate has surrounded the use of masks and face coverings. Let’s put this debate to an end.
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