May 26, 2026

TTUHSC Experts Receive Junior Investigator Research Grants through Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) researchers Aric Logsdon, Ph.D., and Jonathan Singer, Ph.D., received Junior Investigator Research Grants from the Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium (TARCC).

May 26, 2026

CPRIT Awards TTUHSC Researcher $1.4 Million Cancer Grant in Efforts to Expand Rural Clinical Trials

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded a $1.4 million grant to Erin Barr, M.D., a clinician of pediatric hematology/oncology and researcher in the School of Medicine at Texas TTUHSC. Barr’s research, “Enhancing access to pediatric oncology clinical trials in West Texas,” received funding under the Recruitment or Retention of Clinical Trialists Award.

May 21, 2026

TTUHSC Celebrates Class of 2026 with Commencement Ceremonies

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center hosted commencement ceremonies for all six schools to honor graduates of the Class of 2026.

May 07, 2026

TAMEST Executive Director Visits Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to Strengthen Research Collaboration

TTUHSC welcomed Terrence Henry, executive director of the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST), for a campus visit aimed at strengthening partnerships and expanding research engagement opportunities across Texas.

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May 07, 2026

Schroeder Named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Permian Basin School of Medicine Regional Dean

Brian D. Schroeder, M.D., has been named the TTUHSC School of Medicine regional dean in the Permian Basin, effective May 1. Schroeder has served as the interim Jan & Ted Roden Endowed Chair and regional dean since May 2025.

April 21, 2026

U.S. News & World Report Ranks TTUHSC Schools Among Best for 2026 Graduate School Rankings

Several graduate programs at TTUHSC have been recognized in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School Rankings, reaffirming the university’s continued excellence in health sciences education and training.

April 17, 2026

UMC Health System, TTUHSC Celebrate New UMC TLC² Foundation Cancer Center

UMC Health System and the TTUHSC today (April 17) celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new UMC TLC2 Foundation Cancer Center. Opening Monday (April 20), the cancer center marks a new era in cancer care for patients and the region.

March 20, 2026

Future Physicians Find Their Match

March represents springtime, new beginnings and time for Match Day for fourth-year medical students nationwide. TTUHSC School of Medicine students participated in Match Day March 20.

March 13, 2026

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

TTU System Chancellor Brandon Creighton, TTUHSC President Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., and TTUHSC Provost and Chief Academic Officer Darrin D’Agostino, D.O., presented the 2026 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards on March 12.

February 26, 2026

National Academy of Inventors Names TTUHSC Faculty Senior Members

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has designated two current and one former TTUHSC faculty researchers as Senior Members.

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