September 2020 Archive

TTUHSC School of Medicine Students Working on COVID-19 Epidemiology Study

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • September 28, 2020

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

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • September 28, 2020

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

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • September 23, 2020

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

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • September 22, 2020

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

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • September 18, 2020

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

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • September 14, 2020

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

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • September 09, 2020

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

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • September 08, 2020

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"

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • September 03, 2020

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

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • September 03, 2020

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.

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