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Research

Rumbaugh’s Research Yields Possible Biomarker and More Effective Biofilm Dispersal

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • August 16, 2023

Kendra Rumbaugh, Ph.D., a professor the School of Medicine’s Department of Surgery at the TTUHSC, focuses on the research of biofilms, which are thought to be associated with up to 80% of infections.

Research

TTUHSC Symposium to Highlight Latest Research into Healthy Aging and Dementia

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • August 08, 2023

TTUHSC will host the Second Healthy Aging and Dementia Research Symposium Oct. 25-27 at the TTUHSC Academic Classroom Building

Campus Life

Telehealth Week @ TTUHSC Conference to Highlight Digital Health Care

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • August 07, 2023

Telehealth Week @ TTUHSC, a conference about digital innovation, will offer an immersive experience in digital health using technology for access to care.

Campus Life

TTUHSC Psychiatry Team Honored as Texans Caring for Texans

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • August 04, 2023

TTUHSC School of Medicine honored four psychiatrists from the TTUHSC Department of Psychiatry and Texas Tech Physicians Psychiatry in Amarillo.

Research

Stalking a Silent Killer

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • August 03, 2023

The National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health recently awarded Yangzom D. Bhutia, D.V.M., Ph.D., a five-year, $1.76 million grant to investigate potential novel treatments for pancreatic cancer.

Education

A Rite of Passage

  • By Kay Williams
  • July 28, 2023

The white coat is one of the most visible symbols of the health care profession. John DeToledo, M.D., TTUHSC interim dean of the School of Medicine, said this ceremony is a rite of passage for first-year future doctors at most medical schools across the country.

Health

High Temperatures Can Impact Patients Taking Medications

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • July 10, 2023

Extreme heat is one of the most common and preventable weather-related causes of death in the United States, so people need to know the signs and symptoms of heat-related stress, especially if someone is taking medication.

Research

TTUHSC-TTU Research Collaboration Leads to Possible Drug Targets for Leishmaniasis

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • June 26, 2023

As many as 1 million new Leishmaniasis cases are diagnosed each year and more than 350 million people are at risk of infection. Some forms of the disease also have emerged in Mexico and Texas in recent years.

Health

Summer Safety Tips

  • By Kay Williams
  • June 15, 2023

Brian Kendall, M.D., TTUHSC assistant professor of Emergency Medicine, said it’s no coincidence that serious trauma and injury cases usually spike during the season that most of us associate with rest and recreation.

Health

TTUHSC Dermatologist Discusses Misconceptions Regarding Skin Cancer

  • By Tyler White
  • June 15, 2023

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center dermatologist Michelle Tarbox, M.D., addresses some common misconceptions about skin cancer.

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