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Abilene Scientist Receives Grant to Research Novel Brain Tumor Treatment

October 14, 2020

Abilene Scientist Receives Grant to Research Novel Brain Tumor Treatment

In an effort to improve the prognosis for GBM patients, the U.S. Department of Defense recently awarded a $550,491 grant to Dipongkor Saha, D.V.M., Ph.D., a cancer immunologist and assistant professor of immunotherapeutics and biotechnology at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy in Abilene.

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tags: Abilene, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

Hispanic Women Learn the Importance of Cancer Screening Through AMIGAS

October 14, 2020

Hispanic Women Learn the Importance of Cancer Screening Through AMIGAS

After earning her master’s and doctorate in public health, Byrd became involved in several projects aimed at understanding the viewpoints and beliefs of Hispanic communities. Through those projects, she has helped develop interventions designed to educate Hispanic men and women and help them explore their behaviors and attitudes about health.

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tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

Innovation and Collaboration at Work: The New Modular Skills Trainer

October 13, 2020

Innovation and Collaboration at Work: The New Modular Skills Trainer

The Modular Skills Trainer is a portable solution to assist students in skills practice and competency development. Sharon Decker, RN, PhD, and the School of Nursing worked together to make this idea a reality.

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tags: School of Nursing, Statline, Stories, Values, Vision

TTUHSC to Host Lubbock’s Fall Medication Cleanout™

September 30, 2020

TTUHSC to Host Lubbock’s Fall Medication Cleanout™

To help dispose of those medications, the Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC), managed by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, will host a Medication Cleanout™ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 10) at the Texas Tech Physicians Medical Pavilion, 3601 Fourth St.

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tags: Lubbock, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

New Therapy Provides an Alternative to Medication for Preventing Strokes

September 29, 2020

New Therapy Provides an Alternative to Medication for Preventing Strokes

Patients who have a risk of stroke and who are at higher bleeding risk are eligible for this device. The WATCHMAN procedure, a minimally invasive surgery, safely implants a permanent device in the heart that helps reduce the formation of blood clots.

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tags: Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

10 Questions to Ask When Looking for a Nursing School

September 28, 2020

10 Questions to Ask When Looking for a Nursing School

While it’s no secret that finding the right school is a complex decision, the following 10 queries can help prospective students choose the right nursing program to meet their particular needs.

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tags: School of Nursing, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC School of Medicine Students Working on COVID-19 Epidemiology Study

September 28, 2020

TTUHSC School of Medicine Students Working on COVID-19 Epidemiology Study

Three Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine students need the public’s input for a COVID-19 epidemiology study. The investigation involves analyzing data collected from a symptom reporting app.

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tags: Amarillo, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Repository Validates, Stores Living Cancer Cells for Labs Around the World

September 28, 2020

Repository Validates, Stores Living Cancer Cells for Labs Around the World

The mission of the Childhood Cancer Repository is to provide validated cell lines and cryopreserved patient-derived xenografts (PDXs, which are human tumors growing in special mice) established from childhood cancers to all investigators who request them.

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

A New Vision for TTUHSC

September 23, 2020

A New Vision for TTUHSC

In a message to the TTUHSC community, President Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., unveiled the university’s new vision, which seeks to unite faculty, staff and students across campuses with a common goal to transform health care through innovation and collaboration.

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tags: President, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories, Values

West Texas Takes on COVID-Fatigue at Work, School

September 22, 2020

West Texas Takes on COVID-Fatigue at Work, School

With the continued threat of COVID, the past few months have weighed heavy on the region. The journey to a healthy community has already been long and tiring, leaving West Texas to feel like a child in the backseat on a long drive, asking: are we there yet?

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tags: COVID-19, Feature Stories, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

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