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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.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

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.

tags: Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

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.

tags: Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

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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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.

tags: Amarillo, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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