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TTUHSC Amarillo Employees Honored as Texans Caring for Texans
The 2018 Texans Caring for Texans recipients were recognized Aug. 9 in a ceremony on the WTAMU campus in Canyon. TTUHSC-Amarillo honorees included faculty and staff from four schools or departments.
Pharmacy Tabs 2017-2018 Preceptors of the Year
Each year, Office of Experiential Programs asks the school’s third- and fourth-year students to honor one faculty member and one adjunct faculty member from each campus community with a Preceptor of the Year Award.
Pharmacy Residency Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Graduate Pharmacy Education (Residency) Program at the TTUHSC School of Pharmacy, established during the 1997-1998 academic year, celebrated its 20th anniversary June 13 at the Embassy Suites Amarillo Hotel Downtown.
Pharmacy Students, Faculty Participate in ACU’s Maker Fest
Two pharmacy faculty led a group of students who participated in the Maker Fest, an April 5 event organized by Abilene Christian University.
Coalition Brings First Research Symposium to Abilene
The area’s top researchers met at the TTUHSC-Abilene campus for the inaugural Abilene Interdisciplinary Symposium on Cancer & Biomedical Research.
School of Medicine Honors Faculty For Outstanding Contributions
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine honored faculty members at the annual Dean's Faculty Appreciation ceremony on May 11. The Dean's Awards were created to honor outstanding and dedicated support in medical education, research, patient care and administration.
School of Pharmacy Presents Faculty & Staff Awards
The School of Pharmacy conducted its annual Celebration of Achievement May 4 to recognize faculty and staff who have helped make the 2017-2018 school year a special one for students.
A Cross Between Cultures
Bridging the cultures of Nicaragua and Texas, Marwell Guillermo Chavarria Zelaya stood before health care students and professionals and educated them using Nicaraguan Sign Language. As a deaf educator in Nicaragua, Zelaya's primary language is Nicaraguan Sign Language.
Pharmacy Faculty Earn Promotions
At its March 2 meeting, the Texas Tech University System Board of Reagents approved the promotion of four School of Pharmacy faculty members and the promotion and tenure of another.
Free Clinic Offered for Women's Health Day
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine students will host a Women's Health Day free clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 7 at The Free Clinic located at Lubbock Impact, 2707 34th St.
Medical Students Look Deeper Into Impact of Health Fairs
Last year Mark Burroughs, Chelsea Burroughs and Taylor Lundgren, now all third-year medical students, were officers of the local chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC).
Celebrating 30 Years of Research
Samuel Prien, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, started at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in 1980. He remembered the creation of a student-run Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences event in 1988. This year marked the 30-year anniversary of the event, and Prien has served as the event judge for 25 years.
First Vaccine License Agreement for TTUHSC Researcher
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) announced a license agreement with PAI Life Sciences, Inc. to develop a vaccine for the human parasitic disease, schistosomiasis. This is the first TTUHSC license agreement for a vaccine.
TMA Recognizes TTUHSC Preceptor
Alan Keister, M.D., a clinical associate professor for TTUHSC’s Department of Internal Medicine and co-founder of Amarillo’s Heal the City clinic, was presented the 2018 John P. McGovern Champion of Health Award by the Texas Medical Association Foundation.
Chancellor’s Council Recognizes Texas Tech University System’s Top Faculty
Texas Tech University System Chancellor Robert Duncan recently recognized 14 faculty members from the system’s four component institutions as recipients of the 2018 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards. These awards recognize excellence in academics and research, and are the most prestigious honors granted to faculty members throughout the TTU System.
Chancellor’s Council honors Amarillo Pharmacy Professor
Eric MacLaughlin, Pharm.D., professor and chair for the School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmacy Practice in Amarillo, was among four TTUHSC faculty members to receive a Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Faculty Award Jan. 25.
Abilene Researcher Lands NIH Grant to Develop Kidney Cancer Vaccine
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a three-year grant to Laurence Wood, Ph.D., an assistant professor for the Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology at TTUHSC in Abilene.
Researcher Receives Highest Faculty Honor
The Texas Tech University System today (Dec. 14) approved Vadivel Ganapathy, Ph.D., as a Grover E. Murray Professor. Ganapathy joined the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine in 2014 as professor and chair of the Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry after serving in the same capacity for fourteen years at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Amarillo campus salutes veterans
To commemorate Veteran’s Day, some of the TTUHSC veterans on the Amarillo campus attended a small reception Nov. 10 where they were recognized for their service to our country.
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