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TTUHSC Receives Health Resources and Services Administration Grants for Permian Basin

July 13, 2022

TTUHSC Receives Health Resources and Services Administration Grants for Permian Basin

HRSA recently awarded grants to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Health Professions and School of Medicine on the Permian Basin campus.

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tags: Feature Stories, Permian Basin, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Loving the Skin You’re In Can Reduce Skin Cancer Risks

July 07, 2022

Loving the Skin You’re In Can Reduce Skin Cancer Risks

For sunny summer days, Michelle Tarbox, M.D., provided tips for prevention and protection regarding skin cancer risks.

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Humanitarian Effort to Eradicate Schistosomiasis Enters Important Stage

June 28, 2022

Humanitarian Effort to Eradicate Schistosomiasis Enters Important Stage

Primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean, schistosomiasis is second only to malaria as a deadly tropical parasitic disease.

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Snail Fever Vaccine Reaches First Human Clinical Trial

June 10, 2022

Snail Fever Vaccine Reaches First Human Clinical Trial

A preventative vaccine for major tropical disease schistosomiasis has reached a Phase 1 clinical trial, providing a dose for the first healthy human volunteer.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Gene Sequencing an Important Tool in COVID-19 Battle

June 09, 2022

Gene Sequencing an Important Tool in COVID-19 Battle

Gene sequencing, a process of determining the sequential order of the building blocks that make up a strand of DNA, is used to keep pace with the constantly moving target that is COVID-19.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC Faculty Honored at Dean’s Faculty Appreciation Dinner

June 03, 2022

TTUHSC Faculty Honored at Dean’s Faculty Appreciation Dinner

The School of Medicine faculty were honored for their outstanding contributions to medical education, research, patient care and administration at the Dean’s Faculty Appreciation Dinner last month.

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Breastfeeding in a Formula Crisis

May 27, 2022

Breastfeeding in a Formula Crisis

TTUHSC Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Christine Garner, Ph.D., R.D., says if your baby's normal brand of formula isn't available, you can swap it out for a different one.

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tags: Amarillo, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

The First Patient: TTUHSC Students Gain Life-long Knowledge From Willed Body Program

May 26, 2022

The First Patient: TTUHSC Students Gain Life-long Knowledge From Willed Body Program

The Willed Body Program has served West Texas since 1972 and is the foundation upon which the TTUHSC Institute of Anatomical Sciences is built.

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tags: COVID-19, Education, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline

TTUHSC Class of 2022 Honored at Commencement Ceremonies

May 25, 2022

TTUHSC Class of 2022 Honored at Commencement Ceremonies

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) recently hosted traditional commencement ceremonies for its 1,595-member Class of 2022.

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tags: Feature Stories, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

Equip Yourself with Lifesaving Skills – Know How to Stop the Bleed During National Stop the Bleed Month

May 18, 2022

Equip Yourself with Lifesaving Skills – Know How to Stop the Bleed During National Stop the Bleed Month

Brittany Bankhead, M.D., an assistant professor of surgery for the Division of Trauma, Burns and Critical Care at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, said life-threatening bleeding can happen in everyday scenarios.

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

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