Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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To date TTUHSC has trained more than 20,000 health care professionals. The institution meets the health care needs of more than 2.5 million people who live throughout a 108-county area from Texas to Eastern New Mexico.

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Location

United States, Texas, Lubbock

Employees

5001-10000

Phone

+1 806-743-1000

Total raised

$24.5M

Founded date

1969

Funding Rounds 1

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Sep 17, 2026	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center awarded $24.5 million five-year grant from National Institutes of Health	Julie St. John, Ph.D., DrPH; Lance R. McMahon, Ph.D.; Naima Moustaid-Moussa, Ph.D. Moving healthcare from the laboratory bench to the community doorstep LUBBOCK, TX, UNITED STATES, September 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Texas Tech Univers...
Sep 16, 2026	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: First-of-Its-Kind Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Commerce	New degree program was created for those interested in public health and commerce. First-of-its kind degree will be offered in Abilene. The program is the first of its kind and addresses critical regional needs by preparing graduates to exp...
Jul 2, 2026	Vaccine to Treat ‘Neglected Disease’ Shows Promising Results	Afzal Siddiqui, Ph.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center New research shows that the only vaccine being tested to prevent and treat schistosomiasis can do both. The vaccine is doing what it is supposed to.” — Afzal Siddiqui, Ph.D...
May 19, 2026	U.S. Rep. Escobar Presents Check to Texas Tech Health El Paso to Bring Advanced Cancer Treatment Technology to the Borderplex	$1.031 million contribution positions Fox Cancer Center to provide comprehensive cancer care close to home EL PASO, TX / ACCESS Newswire / May 19, 2026 / As two towering yellow cranes worked to raise the future Fox Cancer Center from the de...
Jul 15, 2025	Historic collaboration brings shipping container-based health care clinic to Jeff Davis County	Margaret Robles, TTUHSC Rural and Community Engagement Division, demonstrates how a physician communicates via telemedicine. And not only is it about meeting the needs of the community members that live there in the county, but it's al...
Jun 18, 2025	Concert, Art Exhibit Mark End of Two-Week Arts Program for Individuals with Aphasia	A crowd looks at artwork created by program participants in the Texas Tech University Charles E. Maedgen Jr. Theatre. Camp participants showcased their talent in the performing arts. When we use the arts as a form of therapy, we’re tapping ...
Jul 27, 2024	Navigating the Future of Medical Education: Insights from the 2024 Best Medical Schools Rankings	The landscape of medical education is evolving. Each year, prospective students sift through mountains of data to find the right fit for their future. The 2024 Best Medical Schools rankings from U.S. News & World Report offer a compass ...
Jul 23, 2024	U.S. News Releases 2024 Best Medical Schools	The latest edition highlights academic excellence, research impact and graduate placement success. WASHINGTON, July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today released ...
Jun 14, 2024	Summer's Heat Can Negatively Impact Users of Certain Prescription Drugs	Dr. Sleeper said to consider the storage conditions of the medications . Some medications that just will not stand up to extreme temperatures, hot or cold. Heat can magnify the effects of certain medications, especially for seniors, that in...
Nov 30, 2023	Matador UAS Logistics, LLC Awarded a 4-year FAA Part 107 BVLOS Waiver for 134 Miles to Support Rural Healthcare in Texas	Matador UAS Logistics implementing a UAS transportation network increasing rural healthcare access in medically underserved communities communities. 61 Million people live in medically underserved communities across rural America according ...
Jun 26, 2023	With High Temperatures, TTUHSC Emergency Medicine Physician Shares Day Hike Tips	Take a hike, but take health safety precautions Preparation and planning help trips begin and end on the right foot. If you're dehydrated, your brain and your heart won't be able to function as well, your kidneys won't functi...
Nov 16, 2022	Excite and Ignite the Next Generation Business and Technology Leaders through UAS STEM Education	Shallowater STEM Education: Source: Campus Live Media Helping to develop the next-generation workforce supporting the rapidly growing UAS Market LUBBOCK, TX, UNITED STATES, November 16, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Matador UAS Consortium,...
May 31, 2022	Seattle biotech startup backed by Gates Foundation launches trial for snail fever vaccine	The first patient is dosed in a phase 1 trial for the SchistoShield vaccine against schistosomiasis. ( Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute Photo) The first patient has been dosed with a vaccine for the tropical disease sc...
Sep 9, 2021	OC, Tech announce pathway to BSN	Odessa College and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on Thursday announced an early decision articulation agreement aimed at increasing the number of bachelor’s degree prepared nurses in the Permian Basin. Students will get their...
Jul 6, 2021	TTUHSC president marks first year	Lori Rice-Spearman marks her first year as Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center president. Rice-Spearman is the first woman president in TTUHSCs 51-year history. (Courtesy Photo) Although she had a seamless transition to her job as...
Feb 24, 2021	Ribbon cut for new Texas Tech academic building	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center President Tedd Mitchell, M.D., center, leads a red ribbon cutting ceremony for TTUHSC's new Academic Classroom Building with fellow TTUHSC associates and the Odessa Chamber of Commerce ambas...
May 10, 2018	Texas Tech gets NIH grant to develop device	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center logo The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Odessa has received a National Institutes of Health grant to develop a device to quantify the fetal and placental oxyge...
Jan 13, 2018	Plastic surgeon grafts fat	Dr. John Bauer, a plastic surgeon who teaches at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in the Permian Basin, talks about some of the procedures he performs. For Dr. John Bauer, plastic surgery is more than just nose jobs. It’s a way ...
Jan 14, 2014	How long does it take to become a doctor? Some medical schools shaving off a year of training	And he won’t begin practicing until he is 40. The chance to finish medical school early is attracting increased attention from students burdened with six-figure education loans: The median debt for medical school graduates in 2013 was $175,...
Oct 21, 2009	Four new medical schools contribute to increase in first-year enrollment â€“ MedCity Morning Read, Oct. 21, 2009	Promoted Clinical Care Capacity Planning Learn how to manage clinical care capacity more efficiently during uncertain times. SAP Promoted Telemedicine’s potential to provide healthcare to the world’s most vulnerable Teladoc Health Head of R...
	How long does it take to become a doctor? Some medical schools shaving off a year of training	For Travis Hill, it was an offer too good to refuse. Last year when the 30-year-old neuroscientist was admitted to a new program at New York University that would allow him to complete medical school in only three years and guarantee him a ...
	Mental Munchies set	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s Psychiatry Department will host free virtual monthly webinars covering multiple mental and behavioral health concerns. Each month, the public can join in through Zoom and listen to TTUHSC physi...
	Four new medical schools contribute to increase in first-year enrollment â€“ MedCity Morning Read, Oct. 21, 2009	Image via Wikipedia WASHINGTON, D.C. â€“ Medical school enrollment rose by 2 percent this year, thanks, in part, to four new medical schools, according to data released Tuesday by the Association of American Medical Colleges. From 2008 to 2...

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FAQ about Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

When was Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center founded?

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was founded in 1969.

How much funding has Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center raised?

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has raised $24.5M in total across 1 funding round.

What has the press written about Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center?

Parsers VC has collected 24 articles mentioning Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, among them “Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center awarded $24.5 million five-year grant from National Institutes of Health” (Sep 17, 2026) and “Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: First-of-Its-Kind Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Commerce” (Sep 16, 2026).

Is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center still active?

Yes, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 5, 2026.