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TTUHSC Secures National Academy of Inventors Membership
The university’s new NAI membership and the appointment of several faculty members as senior members and fellows are important milestones that highlight TTUHSC’s entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to innovate health care.
Rumbaugh’s Research Yields Possible Biomarker and More Effective Biofilm Dispersal
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.
Stalking a Silent Killer
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.
Rare Microscope Brings New Opportunities to TTUHSC
CPRIT awarded a $2.8 million Core Facility Support grant to Ulrich Bickel, M.D., professor and associate dean of sciences in the Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy.
TTUHSC-TTU Research Collaboration Leads to Possible Drug Targets for Leishmaniasis
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.
TTUHSC Professor Gives Presentation at ACOG Meeting
Robert Kauffman, M.D., a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at TTUHSC, was selected to present May 20 at the ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting in Baltimore.
TTUHSC’s Urbatsch Hosts 2023 Gordon Research Conference
Ina Urbatsch, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry at the TTUHSC School of Medicine, hosted the 2023 Multidrug Efflux Systems GRC March 26-31 in Galveston, Texas.
Taking a Big Step in Structural Biology
Luis Cuello, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics at the TTUHSC School of Medicine, was awarded a five-year R35 MIRA grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
TTU System Health Policy and Public Health Think Tank Hosted First West Texas Health Disparities Research Symposium
The inaugural West Texas Health Disparities Research Symposium marks the largest event resulting from the work of the TTU System Health Policy and Public Health Think Tank.
Company Owned by TTUHSC Researchers Named to Regional Incubator Program
TTUHSC researchers Ted Reid, Ph.D., and Phat Tran, Ph.D., have been accepted into the 2023 REACH (Regional Energy Accelerator for Commercializing Hard-Tech) incubator program.
New Partnership to Help Children Read and Learn
Tori Gustafson, Au.D, CCC-A, and Tobias Kroll, Ph.D, CCC-SLP, will conduct research in partnership with the Betty M. Condra School for Education Innovation to improve education for students with unique learning needs.
Researchers Study the Impact of Cancer on Hispanic Patients and Their Caregivers
TTUHSC Cytogenetic Technologist Jasbir Bisht and a team from P. Hemachandra Reddy’s internal medicine laboratory analyzed the impact of cancer in Hispanics in comparison to other ethnic groups.
Meta-Analysis Shows Association Between Autism in Children and Cardiometabolic Diseases
Chanaka N. Kahathuduwa, M.D., Ph.D., and a collaborative team from TTUHSC and TTU conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to help provide an insight into a possible ASD-cardiometabolic diseases link.
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Hosts TTUHSC’s 35th Student Research Week
Student Research Week provides an opportunity for TTUHSC student investigators to showcase their work and hear presentations from distinguished national speakers related to the year’s specific theme.
Paving a Smoother Path to Manuscript Publication
Shane Harper, DMS, PA-C, is the founding editor-in-chief for the West Texas Journal of Medicine, which published its inaugural issue in December.
TTUHSC’s Cornwall Elected Fellow by American Association for the Advancement of Science
Gail Cornwall, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry at the TTUHSC, has been named a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellowship Class of 2022.
Study Seeks to Improve Pediatric Patient Safety by Addressing Language Barriers
To help address communication hurdles, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has awarded a $438,756 subcontract to Tetyana L. Vasylyeva, M.D., Ph.D., from the TTUHSC School of Medicine.
Patent Issued to TTUHSC Researchers for Potential Early Detectable Blood-Based Biomarker for Alzheimer’s Disease
A US patent was recently awarded to P. Hemachandra Reddy, Ph.D., and Subodh Kumar, Ph.D., from the TTUHSC School of Medicine, focusing on the development of a biomarker for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.
TTUHSC’s Guindon Earns International Award for Cannabinoid Research
Josee Guindon, DVM, Ph.D., has been named the 2023 William A Devane Young Investigator Award honoree by the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS).
TTUHSC, TTU Study Published in Genome Biology
Daniel M. Hardy, Ph.D., faculty member in the Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry at TTUHSC, published a study in biomedical journal Genome Biology.
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