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Research

Vaccine to Treat ‘Neglected Disease’ Shows Promising Results

  • By Ben Lawson
  • June 29, 2026

Afzal Siddiqui, Ph.D., director of the TTUHSC Center for Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, developed SchistoShield®, a vaccine to treat schistosomiasis, as a humanitarian effort, rather than making it for profit.

Health

Gov. Abbott Reappoints Varma to Texas Medical Board

  • By Melissa Whitfield
  • June 23, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott recently reappointed Surendra Varma, M.D., to the Texas Medical Board (TMB) District Three Review Committee.

Research

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

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • May 26, 2026

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).

Research

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

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • May 26, 2026

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.

Education

TTUHSC Celebrates Class of 2026 with Commencement Ceremonies

  • By Haely Shirley
  • May 21, 2026

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

Research

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

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • May 07, 2026

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.

Education

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

  • By Andrea Storm
  • May 07, 2026

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.

Education

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

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • April 21, 2026

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.

Health

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

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • April 17, 2026

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.

Education

Future Physicians Find Their Match

  • By Kay Williams
  • March 20, 2026

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.

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