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April 05, 2022

CATR: Supported by TCHATT Benefits Schools, Students Across Texas

The CATR program provides mental health services to students and professionals in rural ISDs across Texas. CATR is now CATR: Supported by TCHATT, which has allowed expansion into new regions.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

March 30, 2022

TTUHSC Spotlights Individuals for Women's History Month

Throughout the month, TTUHSC celebrated the achievements and contributions made by women in our community by spotlighting a few individuals on @TTUHSC social media.

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

March 25, 2022

TTUHSC Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study Vulnerabilities in Specific Cancer Types

The National Cancer Institute awarded a five-year, $1.9 million grant to C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., director for the School of Medicine Cancer Center at TTUHSC.

tags: Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

March 22, 2022

Remembering Dr. Tom McGovern

TTUHSC Celebration of Life Service was held March 25th in remembrance of Tom McGovern, Ed.D.

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March 21, 2022

TTUHSC Receives NIH Grant to Examine Impact of Vitamin A Depletion on Alzheimer’s Disease

To gain insight into the potential relationship between ROS accumulation in the dentate gyrus and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, the National Institutes of Health recently awarded a five-year, $1.87 million grant to TTUHSC's J. Josh Lawrence, Ph.D.

tags: Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

March 18, 2022

TTUHSC Ranks Fourth Nationally Among Graduate Institutions as a Military Friendly® School

TTUHSC has been named as a Military Friendly® School for 2022-2023. Among graduate schools, TTUHSC ranked fourth in the nation, achieving Gold award status.

tags: Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, Military, Permian Basin, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

March 18, 2022

TTUHSC Family Remembers Past President Lauro F. Cavazos Jr.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center mourns the passing of Lauro F. Cavazos Jr., who died Tuesday, March 15.

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

March 18, 2022

March Madness — With A Stethoscope

Just as March Madness grips sports fans across the country, another spring March tradition with the same excitement awaits the fates of 177 medical students with Match Day.

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

March 15, 2022

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

March is Brain Injury awareness month, and with the recent death of actor/comedian Bob Saget due to a brain injury from a fall, many people are asking question about what to do you if you hit your head.

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

March 11, 2022

Seafood Consumption During Pregnancy

Pregnant and lactating individuals may have some concerns about fish and other seafood consumption due to potential side effects from heightened mercury intake. Teresa Baker, M.D., the co-director of the InfantRisk Center at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo, says eating fish is an excellent way to get much-needed nutrients.

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