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Making Mental Health a Priority in the New Year

December 29, 2025

Making Mental Health a Priority in the New Year

Sarah Mallard Wakefield, M.D., a psychiatrist with Texas Tech Physicians, talks about strategies to combat widespread and growing anxiety.

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tags: School of Medicine, Texas Tech Physicians

TTUHSC Cancer Researcher Honored by National Academy of Inventors

December 17, 2025

TTUHSC Cancer Researcher Honored by National Academy of Inventors

C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., director of the School of Medicine Pediatric Cancer Research Center at TTUHSC, has dedicated his life as a researcher to developing treatments for childhood cancers.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine

Clinical Research Institute a Source of Pride for Retiring Griswold

December 04, 2025

Clinical Research Institute a Source of Pride for Retiring Griswold

Upon his retirement, John Griswold, M.D., reflects on the Clinical Research Institute and what it has achieved.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine, Texas Tech Physicians

Abid Brings Hematology Expertise to TTUHSC Oncology Team

November 24, 2025

Abid Brings Hematology Expertise to TTUHSC Oncology Team

Muhammad Bilal Abid, M.D., has joined the TTUHSC School of Medicine oncology team as an associate professor of internal medicine and medical director of TTUHSC’s Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Program.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine

Research Team Studies Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Homeless Population

November 21, 2025

Research Team Studies Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Homeless Population

A team of student researchers from TTUHSC and TTU evaluated differences in CVD risk between men and women experiencing poverty and homelessness in West Texas, a medically underserved region within the TTUHSC service area.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine, School of Population and Public Health

Clinical Trials Provide Access to Latest Cancer Interventions

November 18, 2025

Clinical Trials Provide Access to Latest Cancer Interventions

Beginning in 2008, TTUHSC, through the School of Medicine Pediatric Cancer Research Center in 2025, has conducted multiple phase 1 oncology clinical trials for pediatric and adult cancer patients. These trials will pave new ground for patients now and in the future.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine

Lubbock ISD Middle School Students Become Docs for a Day

November 12, 2025

Lubbock ISD Middle School Students Become Docs for a Day

Lubbock Independent School District students from Atkins Middle School, McCool Academy and Evans Middle School became doctors for a day as the TTUHSC Student National Medical Association (SNMA) hosted Docs for a Day Nov. 10.

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tags: Lubbock, School of Medicine, Stories

Celebrating Veterans: TTUHSC’s General Martin Clay’s Legacy of Service and Leadership

November 10, 2025

Celebrating Veterans: TTUHSC’s General Martin Clay’s Legacy of Service and Leadership

From his initial enlistment in the Army National Guard 36 years ago to his leadership in military and civilian health care management roles, Major General Martin Clay’s career has been shaped by adaptability, mission focus and service to others.

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tags: Lubbock, School of Medicine, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

Project Team Analyzing Survey Results to Increase TTUHSC Grant Funding Capacity

November 07, 2025

Project Team Analyzing Survey Results to Increase TTUHSC Grant Funding Capacity

A project team conducted a capacity-building study during the last year aimed at increasing TTUHSC's overall NIH funding. The team is led by Lance McMahon, Ph.D.

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tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Research, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy

NIH-Funded Exploratory Study to Seek Possible Targets for Treating Alcohol Use Disorder

November 05, 2025

NIH-Funded Exploratory Study to Seek Possible Targets for Treating Alcohol Use Disorder

In an effort to uncover therapeutic targets of AUD, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at the NIH awarded a two-year, $407,468 grant to Dawei Li, Ph.D., from the TTUHSC School of Medicine and GSBS.

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tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine

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