September 2022 Archive

Health

TTUHSC Receives CPRIT Grant to Begin New Outreach Effort

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • September 29, 2022

CPRIT recently awarded a $1 million prevention grant to Rakhshanda Rahman, M.D., Rebeccah Baucom, M.D., and John Kidwell, M.D., from the TTUHSC School of Medicine.

Research

Startups Begin Here! Four Startups Awarded $50,000 from TTUHSC President

  • By Kathryn Dankesreiter (TTU)
  • September 26, 2022

The Innovation Hub at Research Park today (September 26, 2022) announced the winners of its annual Presidents' Innovative Startup Awards. The award recognizes startups that have a high potential for growth and an economic impact in West Texas.

Education

Fifth Graders Become Doctors for a Day

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • September 23, 2022

Fifth graders from Bean Elementary School became doctors for a day. The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Student National Medical Association (SNMA) hosted the Doctors for a Day Minicamp on Sept. 23.

Research

New Study Explains Mechanisms of Salt Transport and Could Help Treat Cystic Fibrosis

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • September 22, 2022

Pablo Artigas, Ph.D., from TTHSC's School of Medicine’s Department of Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics, published a study with his team of collaborators in Nature Communications.

Campus Life

TTUHSC to Host Lubbock’s Fall Medication Cleanout™

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • September 20, 2022

The Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC), managed by the Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, will host Lubbock’s Fall Medication Cleanout™ event October 1.

Health

Alzheimer's Awareness and Prevention

  • By Amber Bustos
  • September 15, 2022

Becky Mahan, PharmD, BCACP, FASCP, realized her passion for geriatrics while helping care for her grandmother. Since then, it has grown into a career. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place on October 8 in Abilene.

Education

Hybrid and Online Learning: Creating a Blended Experience for Digital and Physical Educational Spaces

  • By School of Health Professions
  • September 15, 2022

September 15 is National Online Learning Day, to raise awareness of the benefits and challenges of teaching and learning online.

Campus Life

TTUHSC named a “2022 Great College to Work For”

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • September 12, 2022

TTUHSC is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program. This marks the third time the university has been recognized.

Research

TTUHSC Researchers Receive Second Patent for Specimen Collection Cup

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • September 12, 2022

Samuel Prien, Ph.D., and Lindsay Penrose, Ph.D., from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology have recently yielded a patent to help address these male-related issues and raise the rate of successful pregnancies.

Campus Life

TTUHSC to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • September 08, 2022

TTUHSC this year will observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 with events, webinars and celebrations.

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