August 2023 Archive

Education

TTUHSC Students Share Knowledge, Experiences at Middle School to Medical School

  • By Melissa Whitfield
  • August 28, 2023

TTUHSC kicked off Middle School to Medical School (M2M), a program designed to inspire and support children interested in pursuing careers in medicine Monday, Aug. 28.

Education

Board of Regents Approves Appointment of Grover E. Murray Professors

  • By Melissa Whitfield
  • August 17, 2023

TTU System Board of Regents approved the appointment of Billy U. Philips, Ph.D., MPH, and Thomas J. Abbruscato, Ph.D.

Health

Feeling Tired? Don’t Consume More Caffeine or Take Study Drugs

  • By Tyler White
  • August 17, 2023

David Edwards, M.D., a family medicine physician at Texas Tech Physicians, said without a good night’s rest, college students are more likely to rely on caffeine and other substances to get them through the day.

Research

Rumbaugh’s Research Yields Possible Biomarker and More Effective Biofilm Dispersal

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • August 16, 2023

Kendra Rumbaugh, Ph.D., a professor the School of Medicine’s Department of Surgery at the TTUHSC, focuses on the research of biofilms, which are thought to be associated with up to 80% of infections.

Research

TTUHSC Symposium to Highlight Latest Research into Healthy Aging and Dementia

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • August 08, 2023

TTUHSC will host the Second Healthy Aging and Dementia Research Symposium Oct. 25-27 at the TTUHSC Academic Classroom Building

Campus Life

Telehealth Week @ TTUHSC Conference to Highlight Digital Health Care

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • August 07, 2023

Telehealth Week @ TTUHSC, a conference about digital innovation, will offer an immersive experience in digital health using technology for access to care.

Campus Life

TTUHSC Psychiatry Team Honored as Texans Caring for Texans

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • August 04, 2023

TTUHSC School of Medicine honored four psychiatrists from the TTUHSC Department of Psychiatry and Texas Tech Physicians Psychiatry in Amarillo.

Research

Stalking a Silent Killer

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • August 03, 2023

The National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health recently awarded Yangzom D. Bhutia, D.V.M., Ph.D., a five-year, $1.76 million grant to investigate potential novel treatments for pancreatic cancer.

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