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Research

Clinical Trials Provide Access to Latest Cancer Interventions

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 18, 2025

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.

Health

TTUHSC School of Nursing Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of the Abilene Community Health Center

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • November 18, 2025

The TTUHSC School of Nursing hosted a 10-Year Anniversary Celebration and Open House for the Abilene Community Health Center. The center is one of 71 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Texas according to the Texas Health and Human Services.

Education

Lubbock ISD Middle School Students Become Docs for a Day

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • November 12, 2025

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.

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

  • By Kay Williams
  • November 10, 2025

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.

Research

Project Team Analyzing Survey Results to Increase TTUHSC Grant Funding Capacity

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 07, 2025

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.

Research

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

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 05, 2025

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.

Research

AAAS Recognizes Mitra for Mentorship Work

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • October 31, 2025

Amal Mitra, Dr.P.H., professor in TTUHSC's Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health, was recognized by the AAAS for his work with the AAAS HBCU Making and Innovation Initiative.

Research

Summer Program Introduces Medical Students to the Research Laboratory

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • October 20, 2025

Each year, approximately 100 first-year TTUHSC School of Medicine students — more than half of the Lubbock class — step out of the classroom and into the laboratory to spend part of their summer making unique discoveries through the Medical Student Summer Research Program (MSSRP).

Research

TTUHSC Researcher Awarded CPRIT Grant to Study Type of Pediatric Bone Cancer

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • October 15, 2025

CPRIT recently awarded a two-year, $198,822 grant to Balakrishna Koneru, Ph.D., an assistant professor of pediatrics at TTUHSC’s School of Medicine and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

Education

From Classroom to Clinic: Building the Future of Speech-Language Pathology

  • By School of Health Professions
  • October 15, 2025

The Clinical Experience Course in the Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences program at TTUHSC provides students with hands-on, practical application of the theoretical knowledge learned in the classroom.

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