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April 13, 2021

Upcoming Laboratory Space in Abilene Provides Opportunities for Public Health

As part of a higher education assistance fund (HEAF) project, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) at Abilene received funds to build a laboratory space for the Department of Public Health in May of 2020. After being put on hold due to COVID-19, the project is once again underway.

tags: Abilene, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Statline, Stories

April 08, 2021

Study Investigates Link Between Lactation and Visceral, Pericardial Fat

Duke Appiah, Ph.D., and a team of researchers recently completed a study titled, “The Association of Lactation Duration with Visceral and Pericardial Fat Volumes in Parous Women: The CARDIA Study.”

tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Statline, Stories

April 07, 2021

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Collaborates With Mansfield, Methodist Health System to Address Nursing Shortage

The TTUHSC School of Nursing will expand its traditional BSN program to Mansfield, Texas, providing a resource for new nurses critical to the operation of hospitals and clinics.

tags: School of Nursing, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

April 06, 2021

Researchers Use South Korea Data to Create Replicable Framework to Identify, Intervene in Areas of COVID-19 Vulnerability Around the Globe

Yoonjung Lee, Pharm.D., Ph.D., and a group of researchers recently conducted a study to develop a methodological framework for identifying pockets of COVID-19-vulnerable populations through the use of socioeconomic status (SES) and epidemiological determinants.

tags: School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

April 02, 2021

Clearing up Misconceptions About Autism

In recognition of Autism Awareness Day, April 2, let’s talk about the often-misunderstood autism spectrum disorder.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

April 01, 2021

Health Self-Checks Should Include Oral Cancer Checks

Joehassin Cordero, M.D., an ENT surgeon at Texas Tech Physicians and chair of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ENT Department, addresses the importance of oral cancer checks.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

March 29, 2021

NIH Selects TTUHSC Postdoctoral Research Associate for Pathway to Independence Award

Subodh Kumar, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research associate for the Reddy Lab in the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Department of Internal Medicine, was selected in September 2020 to receive a five-year K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health-National Institute on Aging.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

March 25, 2021

2021 Student Research Week A Virtual Success

Just as it did with so many traditional Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) events and ceremonies during the last year, COVID-19 impacted the university’s 33rd Student Research Week (March 9-12), making the 2021 event very different from previous years.

tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Statline, Stories

March 25, 2021

West Texas Professionals Support the Future of Rural Health Care

WISH, or West Texas Innovations Serving Healthcare professionals, is a web-based platform that enables professionals within the TTU College of Engineering and experts at the TTUHSC School of Medicine to connect with the health care professionals in rural hospitals for developing technologies or allowing access to technical expertise.

tags: COVID-19, Statline, Stories, Vision

March 24, 2021

Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy Students Celebrate Match Day

Fourth-year Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy students interested in completing a residency after they graduate in May found out on March 19 where they would spend the next stage of their training during the Pharmacy Residency Match Day.