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October 24, 2024

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women overall in the United States will have a diagnosis of breast cancer sometime in her life. There are currently more than four million breast cancer survivors in the U.S.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

October 24, 2024

TTUHSC’s Flores and Gutierrez Named to HACU’s Leadership Programs

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) announced two TTUHSC members who will be part of the HACU Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo and the HACU Enlace Mid-Level Leadership program.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

September 26, 2024

Journal’s Special Edition Recalls Landmark Discovery Made in TTUHSC Lab

In September 1994, the Journal of Biological Chemistry published a paper that for the first time described the cloning, sequencing and naming of the Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory (StAR) protein. That paper has been cited more than 1,400 times since that initial publication.

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

September 25, 2024

Help Prevent Medication Misuse and Dispose of Unused Medications

Organized by the TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, the Texas Panhandle Poison Center is hosting this year’s Fall Medication Cleanout in Lubbock from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 5 (Saturday) outside the Texas Tech Physicians Medical Pavilion, 3601 Fourth St.

tags: Lubbock, School of Pharmacy, Stories

September 24, 2024

Funding Rural Hospitals

In rural Texas communities that rely heavily on their local hospitals, Sharon Hunt, Ph.D., FACHE, CHFP, uses her expertise to help hospitals secure the funding and resources they need to keep their doors open and their communities healthy.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

September 19, 2024

Increases in West Nile and Dengue Fever: What to Know and How to Get Tested and Treated

Texas Health and Human Services recently stated that public health officials are urging citizens to be vigilant in protecting against mosquito bites.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

September 13, 2024

Gov. Abbott Appoints TTUHSC’s Varma to Texas Medical Board District Three Review Committee

Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s (TTUHSC) Surendra Varma, M.D., to the Texas Medical Board (TMB) District Three Review Committee for a term set to expire January 15, 2026.

tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

September 13, 2024

Marching Through the Heat: College Band Members Tackle Physical Challenges

Marching band musicians endure physical strain which could pose a significant risk of injuries if proper precautions aren’t taken. David S. Edwards, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians sports medicine physician, spoke about injuries and preparation.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

September 09, 2024

TTUHSC’s Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy Establishes Brain Drug Discovery Center

The Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy in Amarillo has developed the Brain Drug Discovery Center, the newest TTUHSC research center.

tags: Amarillo, Research, School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

September 05, 2024

Moustaïd-Moussa Ready to Lead Collaborative Institute for One Health Innovation

Naïma Moustaïd-Moussa, Ph.D., is the inaugural executive director of a collaborative effort between TTUHSC and TTU known as the Institute for One Health Innovation (IOHI).

tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories