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June 22, 2022

Uterine Cancer On the Rise Highlighting Drastic Disparities Among Black and Hispanic/LatinX Women

Cancer experts are ringing alarm bells due to the rise in uterine cancer. Numbers of uterine cancer annually are now equal to ovarian cancer.

tags: Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health, Statline, Stories

June 22, 2022

Arts Summer Program Offers Creative Outlet for Individuals with Aphasia

The Summer Aphasia Arts Program is a two-week arts camp that focuses on visual art, choir and theater.

tags: Feature Stories, School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

June 20, 2022

Team Member Spotlight | Michael Gutierrez, Campus Business Operations Officer

Michael Gutierrez, Campus Business Operations Officer for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center campus in Abilene, shares his experiences as a TTUHSC team member.

tags: Abilene, Campus Life, General, Lubbock, Miscellaneous, Staff, Stories, Team Member Spotlight, Values, Vision

June 16, 2022

Increasing Awareness of Patient Access to Physical Therapy in Texas

Gary Kearns, ScD, PT, spoke about the current state of physical therapy accessibility in Texas.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

June 13, 2022

A Key Part of Educational Audiology at TTUHSC: Exploring the Lubbock Regional Day School Program for the Deaf

Tori Gustafson, AuD, spoke about how the TTUHSC Doctor of Audiology Program supports the work being accomplished at the Lubbock Regional Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD).

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

June 13, 2022

TTUHSC School of Nursing Ranked Best in Texas

TTUHSC School of Nursing was named the best nursing school in Texas and the Southwest region for 2022 by Nursing Schools Almanac.

tags: Feature Stories, School of Nursing, 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 09, 2022

Walking in the Shoes of Someone With Aphasia

Melinda Corwin, Ph.D., discussed the causes of aphasia and the unique challenges that people with aphasia face on a daily basis.

tags: School of Health Professions, 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.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories