February 22, 2018

First Vaccine License Agreement for TTUHSC Researcher

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) announced a license agreement with PAI Life Sciences, Inc. to develop a vaccine for the human parasitic disease, schistosomiasis. This is the first TTUHSC license agreement for a vaccine.

February 16, 2018

Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., 2018 March for Babies chair

The 2018 March for Babies chair is Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center president. The March of Dimes Ambassador Family is Jennifer & Jack Kassis.

February 15, 2018

How to Help Children with Tragedies in the Media

With the latest mass shooting in Florida, parents may have concerns about how their children process the violence on television, social media and the Internet. Michael Gomez, Ph.D., a child trauma psychologist at Texas Tech Physicians – Pediatrics, said there are steps parents and caregivers can take to help their children deal with the tragic images.

February 09, 2018

TTUHSC to Bring All Four Years of Pharmacy Program to DFW

The TTUHSC School of Pharmacy is revamping its DFW program to include all four years of its doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) curriculum.

February 06, 2018

Chancellor’s Council Recognizes Texas Tech University System’s Top Faculty

Texas Tech University System Chancellor Robert Duncan recently recognized 14 faculty members from the system’s four component institutions as recipients of the 2018 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards. These awards recognize excellence in academics and research, and are the most prestigious honors granted to faculty members throughout the TTU System.

January 30, 2018

Get Insight into Becoming a Health Care Professional

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) will host the annual Future Health Care Professionals’ Experience (FHPE) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. February 17 at the Academic Classroom Building, 3601 Fourth St.

January 29, 2018

Atrial fibrillation – What you need to know

Electricians of the heart (cardiac electrophysiologist) treat different forms of heart rhythm problems but by far, atrial fibrillation (afib) is the most common with millions of people in the United States affected. Unfortunately, the affected number of people is on the rise.

January 17, 2018

F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health Grades States’ Rural Health

January 11, 2018

F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health Grades States’ Rural Health

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health ranked states with rural counties (47) on the quality of their rural health. The report ranks states on a 4.0 scale by measuring mortality, morbidity and access to health care of rural counties. Overall, 10 states received a grade of A, while nine received a failing grade.

January 08, 2018

Student Research Week to Celebrate 30 Years

Call for Research Abstracts. Every year, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences students organize Student Research Week to showcase the work of the next generation of biomedical researchers and invite distinguished national and international speakers to present discoveries on a specific theme.