PharmNews - Winter 2017
Amarillo campus students named to President's Select
President’s Select, a student ambassador program and honors organization comprised of top TTUHSC students, recently named its 2017-2018 representatives. The list includes six students from the Amarillo campus, and two from the School of Pharmacy. MORE»
Coalition putting Abilene on the map for research
Researchers on the Abilene campus are working to collaborate across disciplines and between universities in the Abilene area. MORE»
October an important month for Pharmacy Practice Faculty
October was a noteworthy month for several Department of Pharmacy Practice faculty members. One was invited to present, while others received awards or new administrative appointments. MORE»
School of Pharmacy researchers pick up NIH renewal grant
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a multi-PI (principal investigator) RO1 grant to a pair of TTUHSC faculty scientists in Amarillo who will continue their investigation into the health effects of electronic cigarettes. MORE»
Student organization begins 2017-2018 PILL Talks
The Texas Tech Student Society of Health System Pharmacists, also known as Double T, held its annual Pharmacy Information on Leadership and Learning Talk (PILL Talk) Sept. 23 on the School of Pharmacy’s Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) campus. MORE»
Pharmacy students prepare for the future at 2017-2018 career fair
The TTUHSC School of Pharmacy gave 164 third- and fourth-year students a chance to meet their potential future employers at the school’s 2017-2018 career fair Oct. 2-3 at the Hurst Convention Center in Hurst, Texas. MORE»
Poison Center completes fall Medication Cleanout events
The Texas Panhandle Poison Center completed its fall Medication Cleanout cycle Oct. 28 at the TTUHSC Amarillo campus. During the four-hour collection period, volunteers took in roughly 1,445 pounds of unwanted, expired or unused medications. MORE»
Grad student invited to share work
Kshitij Verma, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, made a podium presentation at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM) Oct. 29 – Nov. 1 in Lubbock, Texas. MORE»
Pharmacy students stage penny war benefiting AHA
Student organizations at the TTUHSC School of Pharmacy in Amarillo staged a penny war in conjunction with the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heart Walk that took place Oct. 21 at the Don Harrington Discovery Center. MORE»
Pharmacy student benefits from national meeting experiences
Peia Lee, a fourth-year student at the School of Pharmacy’s Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) campus, left her mark on the 2017 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual meeting Oct. 7-10 in Phoenix. MORE»
Thailand pharmacy students visit Abilene campus
Students, faculty and staff from the Abilene campus hosted a pair of pharmacy students from Khon Kaen University, a public research university located in Khon Kaen, Thailand. MORE»
TTUHSC students participate in WISE 2017
Medical, health professions and pharmacy students from the Amarillo campus shared their passion for science with local middle school and high school girls Nov. 11 at the 2017 Women in Science Endeavors (WISE) Symposium at Amarillo College. MORE»
TTUHSC professor helps define new blood pressure guidelines
Eric MacLaughlin, Pharm.D., a professor on the Amarillo campus, was a member of the interdisciplinary committee that worked on the new blood pressure guidelines released recently by the ACA and AHA. MORE»
Amarillo and Abilene faculty honored
In conjunction with his annual State of the University Address in Lubbock, TTU System Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., recognized 25 faculty members for their exceptional efforts, including many from the Amarillo and Abilene campuses. MORE»
Amarillo researchers identify promising compounds to treat neurodegenerative diseases
New compounds designed and synthesized in the lab of Paul Trippier, Ph.D., show the effects of protecting human neurons from a form of cell death common in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. MORE»
Abilene student earns second place in ASHP competition
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently announced that Hayley Brazeale, a fourth-year pharmacy student on the Abilene campus, earned a second-place finish in ASHP’s Fall 2017 New Drug Update competition. MORE»
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