October 2021 Archive

TPPC Concludes Fall Medication Cleanout® Cycle

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • October 29, 2021

The Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC), hosted by the TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, recently conducted its 2021 Fall Medication Cleanout® cycle with collections in Amarillo, Abilene and Lubbock.

New TTUHSC Program Seeks to Inspire Research Innovation, Collaboration

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • October 28, 2021

The new Innovation Bridge Grant Program, a collaborative effort between Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and the Texas Tech University (TTU) Innovation Hub, seeks to develop and support organized pathways for TTUHSC students and faculty members to test and build their ideas and innovations.

Campus Life

TTUHSC Announces New Center of Excellence in Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • October 27, 2021

To help advance the treatment of this potentially life-threatening condition that affects more than 200 million people across the globe, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) established the TTUHSC School of Medicine Center of Excellence in Peripheral Artery Disease.

Health

Above and Beyond

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • October 25, 2021

TTUHSC School of Nursing’s Patricia Warnock reflects on her volunteer work during the COVID-19 pandemic

Recognizing Intimate Partner Violence

  • By Sharmila Dissanaike, M.D.
  • October 21, 2021

Despite being a common problem, stigma surrounding intimate partner violence (IPV) leads to an unwillingness to speak of it publicly, resulting in under-recognition of a widespread, serious problem.

Are Online Pharmacy Prescriptions Safe?

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • October 20, 2021

Pharmacist and toxicology expert Charles Seifert, Pharm.D., discusses the safety of medications obtained online

TTUHSC to Expand Traditional BSN Program to Amarillo Campus

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • October 20, 2021

TTUHSC announced the expansion of the traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program to its Amarillo campus—an act that is expected to meaningfully contribute to the pool of qualified nurses for Amarillo and beyond.

TTUHSC Researcher Investigates Ways to Enhance Neurolysin Activity in the Brain

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • October 07, 2021

Vardan Karamyan, Ph.D., in a recent collaborative study, continues his previous work evaluating the potential of Nln as a therapeutic target for stroke by seeking to identify small molecules capable of enhancing the activity and catalytic efficiency of Nln.

How Physician Assistants Play a Role in Mental Health

  • By School of Health Professions
  • October 06, 2021

Sarah Stringer, Assistant Professor in the School of Health Professions Physician Assistant Program, discusses the integral role that PAs play in mental health and other healthcare fields.

TTUHSC to Host Human Sex Trafficking Seminar to Educate Community

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • October 01, 2021

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine in Amarillo and the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health in Amarillo and Abilene will host, “They are Not for Sale: Human Sex Trafficking Symposium” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 16.

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