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Study Could Lead to New Scale for Stratifying Neuroblastoma Risk

May 18, 2020

Study Could Lead to New Scale for Stratifying Neuroblastoma Risk

Results from a study conducted by a research team led by C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., director of the TTUHSC School of Medicine Cancer Center, may prove to be a landmark in pediatric oncology.

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

Mental Health for Mom During COVID-19

May 05, 2020

Mental Health for Mom During COVID-19

Sarah Wakefield, M.D., Assistant Professor and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services at the TTUHSC School of Medicine, spoke with us about the importance of celebrating Mother’s Day, talking to our kids about COVID-19, and what we can learn, as families, from this monumental event.

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tags: COVID-19, Faculty, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Teams Bring Convalescent Plasma Treatments to West Texas

April 29, 2020

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Teams Bring Convalescent Plasma Treatments to West Texas

TTUHSC medical teams from the Panhandle and South Plains recently joined a study led by the Mayo Clinic to use convalescent plasma in severely-ill patients with coronavirus (COVID-19).

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tags: Amarillo, COVID-19, Lubbock, Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

How and Why COVID-19 Affects Senior Citizens

April 28, 2020

How and Why COVID-19 Affects Senior Citizens

Steven L. Berk, M.D., Executive Vice President and Dean of the TTUHSC School of Medicine, explained the reasons COVID-19 is so deadly in seniors, the lessons the medical community can learn moving forward and what we can all do to support our elderly friends and family members.

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tags: Administration, COVID-19, Faculty, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC Named Most Affordable Medical School in the Country

April 24, 2020

TTUHSC Named Most Affordable Medical School in the Country

The U.S. News and World Report ranked the TTUHSC School of Medicine as the most affordable medical school in the country for out-of-state and in-state tuition and fees.

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tags: Amarillo, Lubbock, Permian Basin, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Glenna Goodacre’s Legacy Lives on in West Texas

April 20, 2020

Glenna Goodacre’s Legacy Lives on in West Texas

Glenna Goodacre, a West Texas native and renowned sculptor, died on Monday, April 13. She was 80. While the region mourns the loss of a gifted, trailblazing artist, people also cherish the wonderful art she created throughout her life, and the legacy and inspiration she leaves behind.

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tags: Amarillo, Lubbock, Statline, Stories

Sechrist Named New TTUHSC School of Health Professions Dean

April 16, 2020

Sechrist Named New TTUHSC School of Health Professions Dean

TTUHSC named Dawndra Sechrist, OTR, Ph.D., as the new dean of the School of Health Professions. Sechrist is the associate dean for Outcomes and Assessment at the TTUHSC School of Health Professions and a tenured associate professor. She previously was the director of the Master of Occupational Therapy program at TTUHSC.

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tags: Alumni, Faculty, Feature Stories, Lubbock, School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

Standing Together: TTUHSC Students Team With Lubbock County Medical Society to Collect, Donate PPE

April 10, 2020

Standing Together: TTUHSC Students Team With Lubbock County Medical Society to Collect, Donate PPE

Due to COVID-19, it’s quiet on the campuses of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC)—but students are still working hard to do their part in this critical time.

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

TTUHSC Team Decontaminates PPE to Solve Shortages

April 06, 2020

TTUHSC Team Decontaminates PPE to Solve Shortages

One suggested way to reduce the stress COVID-19 has placed on the PPE supply chain is to extend the lifetime of existing equipment. With that in mind, a team from TTUHSC has been studying a method that can decontaminate used PPE, especially N95 masks and face shields.

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tags: COVID-19, Faculty, Lubbock, Research, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, Staff, Statline, Stories

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas Tech University Join Forces to Develop 3D-Printed Face Masks, Shields to Fight COVID-19

April 01, 2020

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas Tech University Join Forces to Develop 3D-Printed Face Masks, Shields to Fight COVID-19

A collaborative group of faculty from Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) are joining forces to create 3D-printed face shields and face masks for health care workers in hopes of fighting the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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tags: COVID-19, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, News Releases, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

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