March 2022 Archive

Campus Life

TTUHSC Spotlights Individuals for Women's History Month

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • March 30, 2022

Throughout the month, TTUHSC celebrated the achievements and contributions made by women in our community by spotlighting a few individuals on @TTUHSC social media.

Health

TTUHSC Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study Vulnerabilities in Specific Cancer Types

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • March 25, 2022

The National Cancer Institute awarded a five-year, $1.9 million grant to C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., director for the School of Medicine Cancer Center at TTUHSC.

Remembering Dr. Tom McGovern

  • By Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., Steven L. Berk, M.D.
  • March 22, 2022

TTUHSC Celebration of Life Service was held March 25th in remembrance of Tom McGovern, Ed.D.

Research

TTUHSC Receives NIH Grant to Examine Impact of Vitamin A Depletion on Alzheimer’s Disease

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • March 21, 2022

To gain insight into the potential relationship between ROS accumulation in the dentate gyrus and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, the National Institutes of Health recently awarded a five-year, $1.87 million grant to TTUHSC's J. Josh Lawrence, Ph.D.

TTUHSC Ranks Fourth Nationally Among Graduate Institutions as a Military Friendly® School

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • March 18, 2022

TTUHSC has been named as a Military Friendly® School for 2022-2023. Among graduate schools, TTUHSC ranked fourth in the nation, achieving Gold award status.

Campus Life

TTUHSC Family Remembers Past President Lauro F. Cavazos Jr.

  • By Britton Drown
  • March 18, 2022

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center mourns the passing of Lauro F. Cavazos Jr., who died Tuesday, March 15.

Education

March Madness — With A Stethoscope

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • March 18, 2022

Just as March Madness grips sports fans across the country, another spring March tradition with the same excitement awaits the fates of 177 medical students with Match Day.

Health

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

  • By John Norbury M.D.
  • March 15, 2022

March is Brain Injury awareness month, and with the recent death of actor/comedian Bob Saget due to a brain injury from a fall, many people are asking question about what to do you if you hit your head.

Health

Seafood Consumption During Pregnancy

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • March 11, 2022

Pregnant and lactating individuals may have some concerns about fish and other seafood consumption due to potential side effects from heightened mercury intake. Teresa Baker, M.D., the co-director of the InfantRisk Center at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo, says eating fish is an excellent way to get much-needed nutrients.

Research

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Researchers Achieve Global Recognition

  • By Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation Lance McMahon, Ph.D.
  • March 08, 2022

The global preeminence of TTUHSC is highlighted by a widely publicized citation database created at Stanford University. The comprehensive database shows that TTUHSC is the academic home to several of the world’s top-ranked biomedical and pharmaceutical researchers.

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