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The John Wayne Cancer Foundation Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Announced

February 11, 2026

The John Wayne Cancer Foundation Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Announced

TTUHSC is collaborating with the John Wayne Cancer Foundation and has established the Big Cure Endowment, which supports the university’s efforts to reduce cancer incidence and increase survivability of people in rural and underserved areas.

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tags: Health, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC Receives $1 Million Gift from Amarillo National Bank to Expand and Enhance Pediatric Care in the Panhandle

February 10, 2026

TTUHSC Receives $1 Million Gift from Amarillo National Bank to Expand and Enhance Pediatric Care in the Panhandle

TTUHSC School of Medicine leaders accepted a $1 million philanthropic gift from Amarillo National Bank on Tuesday (Feb. 10), marking a transformational investment in pediatric care for the Texas Panhandle.

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tags: Amarillo, Education, Health, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Permian Basin Announces Pediatric Residency Program Gift

February 06, 2026

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Permian Basin Announces Pediatric Residency Program Gift

TTUHSC Permian Basin, along with the Permian Strategic Partnership and the Scharbauer Foundation, Feb. 5 announced a gift that will fund a new pediatric residency.

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tags: Education, Health, Permian Basin, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

Making Mental Health a Priority in the New Year

December 29, 2025

Making Mental Health a Priority in the New Year

Sarah Mallard Wakefield, M.D., a psychiatrist with Texas Tech Physicians, talks about strategies to combat widespread and growing anxiety.

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tags: School of Medicine, Texas Tech Physicians

TTUHSC Cancer Researcher Honored by National Academy of Inventors

December 17, 2025

TTUHSC Cancer Researcher Honored by National Academy of Inventors

C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., director of the School of Medicine Pediatric Cancer Research Center at TTUHSC, has dedicated his life as a researcher to developing treatments for childhood cancers.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine

Clinical Research Institute a Source of Pride for Retiring Griswold

December 04, 2025

Clinical Research Institute a Source of Pride for Retiring Griswold

Upon his retirement, John Griswold, M.D., reflects on the Clinical Research Institute and what it has achieved.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine, Texas Tech Physicians

Abid Brings Hematology Expertise to TTUHSC Oncology Team

November 24, 2025

Abid Brings Hematology Expertise to TTUHSC Oncology Team

Muhammad Bilal Abid, M.D., has joined the TTUHSC School of Medicine oncology team as an associate professor of internal medicine and medical director of TTUHSC’s Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Program.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine

Research Team Studies Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Homeless Population

November 21, 2025

Research Team Studies Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Homeless Population

A team of student researchers from TTUHSC and TTU evaluated differences in CVD risk between men and women experiencing poverty and homelessness in West Texas, a medically underserved region within the TTUHSC service area.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine, School of Population and Public Health

Clinical Trials Provide Access to Latest Cancer Interventions

November 18, 2025

Clinical Trials Provide Access to Latest Cancer Interventions

Beginning in 2008, TTUHSC, through the School of Medicine Pediatric Cancer Research Center in 2025, has conducted multiple phase 1 oncology clinical trials for pediatric and adult cancer patients. These trials will pave new ground for patients now and in the future.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine

Lubbock ISD Middle School Students Become Docs for a Day

November 12, 2025

Lubbock ISD Middle School Students Become Docs for a Day

Lubbock Independent School District students from Atkins Middle School, McCool Academy and Evans Middle School became doctors for a day as the TTUHSC Student National Medical Association (SNMA) hosted Docs for a Day Nov. 10.

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tags: Lubbock, School of Medicine, Stories

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