September 05, 2019

Novel Approach Leads to Potential Sepsis Prevention in Burn Patients

To help reduce the risk of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and its associated complications, Abdul Hamood, Ph.D., a professor for the Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine, and a team of collaborators investigated the feasibility of developing a topical treatment unrelated to conventional antibiotics that can be used to battle Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

August 30, 2019

Bogschutz One of Thirteen in the Country to Receive Phi Kappa Phi Literacy Grant

One in six children in the U.S. has one or more developmental disabilities or delays. If a child has a developmental delay, early identification and intervention can have a significant impact on a child’s ability to learn new skills, as well as reduce the need for costly interventions over time, according to the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).

August 28, 2019

The Clinics Meet the Classroom

August 23, 2019

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Awards Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Grants

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) researchers were awarded more than $3.1 million in grants from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The funds were awarded to support new scientific research projects and recruits to help fight cancer in Texas. TTUHSC’s grants are part of over $6 million that was awarded to the Texas Tech University System.

August 21, 2019

Student Organizations Recognized at State, National Meetings

The first weekend in August was one of achievement for student organizations representing the TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy.

August 05, 2019

Teach Your Child Coping Skills Before Heading Back to School

July 31, 2019

TTUHSC School of Medicine Names New Department of Psychiatry Chair

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine announced the appointment of Sarah Mallard Wakefield, M.D., as the new chair of the Department of Psychiatry.

July 29, 2019

Medical Students Receive First White Coats

The white coat is one of the most visible symbols of the health care provider. Incoming students for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine Class of 2023 will take part in the White Coat Ceremony at 3 p.m. Friday (August 2) at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.

July 10, 2019

More than 100 Texas Tech Physician Doctors Make “Top Docs” List

This year, more than 100 Texas Tech Physicians doctors were recognized by fellow area physicians as the best in their field. Twenty-eight Texas Tech Physicians doctors from the Amarillo clinics were selected for Amarillo Magazine’s “Top Docs” and seventy-three Texas Tech Physicians from the Lubbock clinics were selected for Lubbock Magazine’s “Top Docs.”

July 09, 2019

Don’t Comply with Mosquito Bites, Here’s How to Prevent Them

As more rains and thunderstorms hit West Texas, the more we are seeing mosquitos and mosquito bites. Ronald Warner, DVM, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, has ways to prevent these bites referring to them as the “Four Ds.”