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February 24, 2025

German Joins TTUHSC’s Growing List of Senior Members for National Academy of Inventors

Nadia German, Ph.D., director of the Medicinal Chemistry program at the TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, has been named to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2025 class of Senior Members.

tags: Research, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

February 20, 2025

ASCO GU Symposium Announces New Findings on Tumor Reduction and Survival Outcomes in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Thomas E. Hutson, D.O., Pharm.D., Ph.D., chief of the Hematology Oncology Division in the Department of Internal Medicine at TTUHSC and director of the UMC Cancer Center, shared groundbreaking findings from the landmark CLEAR study.

tags: Lubbock, Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

February 11, 2025

Guest Named Abilene Regional Dean of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing

Heather Guest, Ph.D., R.N., has been named the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing regional dean in Abilene. TTUHSC School of Nursing Dean Holly Wei, Ph.D., R.N., made the announcement, effective Jan. 1, 2025.

tags: Abilene, Faculty, School of Nursing, Statline, Stories

February 10, 2025

Researcher Develops Method to Measure Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability Accurately

Quentin R. Smith, Ph.D., from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, sought to reconcile discrepancies in the field and provide accurate methods for measuring permeability over a very broad range.

tags: School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

January 23, 2025

Your Office Squad: A How to Guide

Lynn Jennings, PhD, LPC-S, LSOTP-S, and Nicole Noble, PhD, LPC-S, joined the TTU Health Check podcast to share their expertise and advice on fostering connections in the workplace.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

January 17, 2025

TTUHSC Faculty Receive Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards

Recognizing academic excellence, the honors are the most prestigious awards granted to faculty throughout the TTU System.

tags: Amarillo, Lubbock, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

January 15, 2025

TTUHSC Researchers Developing Lupus Treatment

Jon McCord, Ph.D., a recent postdoc at the TTUHSC School of Medicine, and Bryan Sutton, Ph.D., from TTUHSC’s Department of Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics, study a mutation in a specific protein found in lupus patients. Together, they aim to become the force behind this new, patent pending therapy.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

January 09, 2025

New Year, New You

Patti May, M.D., family medicine, Texas Tech Physicians Multispecialty Clinic, explains the different procedures available to help older and younger people look refreshed.

tags: Health, Lubbock, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

January 07, 2025

New Procedure Offers Hope for COPD Sufferers in the Panhandle

For those who have successfully quit smoking but may have significant limitations from the residual lung damage associated with emphysema, a new medical procedure called Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) is now available in Amarillo.

tags: Amarillo, Health, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

January 02, 2025

Inspiration and Intention: Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions

Lynn Jennings, Ph.D., LPC-S, LSOTP-S, shares with us her tips on how to start and follow through with our New Year’s resolutions with a successful mindset.