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Abilene Scientist Receives Grant to Research Novel Brain Tumor Treatment

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • October 14, 2020

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.

Hispanic Women Learn the Importance of Cancer Screening Through AMIGAS

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • October 14, 2020

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.

Innovation and Collaboration at Work: The New Modular Skills Trainer

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • October 13, 2020

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.

TTUHSC to Host Lubbock’s Fall Medication Cleanout™

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • September 30, 2020

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.

10 Questions to Ask When Looking for a Nursing School

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • September 28, 2020

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.

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

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • September 28, 2020

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.

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

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • September 28, 2020

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.

A New Vision for TTUHSC

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • September 23, 2020

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.

West Texas Takes on COVID-Fatigue at Work, School

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • September 22, 2020

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?

Governor Abbott Appoints TTUHSC’s Varma Member of Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • September 18, 2020

Surendra Varma, M.D., Executive Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Resident Affairs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) was among 11 individuals appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to create the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response.

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