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RESEARCH

We live in a global community. This connectivity is captured in the knowledge that we are One World and One Health. Anthropogenic effects at all levels, can have profound consequences to human and animal health and disease.  A Bachelor of Sciences degree with an emphasis in Biomedical Sciences in the Department of Biological Sciences at Texas Tech University allows students to interact with world-class research faculty  conducting  research is such areas as cancer, hormone responses to environmental stressors, models of neuroreceptor signaling, physiological effects of depleted  nutrition sources, the pathogenesis of protozoan infections and evolving virus evolution. Undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to explore areas of interest at the clinical, translation or basic research levels. Research models range from cells in the lab to clinical studies.

 
Student conducting physiology experiment
Students with skeleton

TEACHING

TTU Biology offers a wide range of anatomy and physiology courses to help prepare students for the medical profession. Anatomy and Physiology I & II and Pathophysiology are offered year round as face-to-face or online courses. Cancer Biology, Developmental Biology, General Endocrinology, Immunology and Serology are some of the optional electives we offer. Students majoring in Biology for the B.S. degree may gain a concentration in Premedical Health Sciences.

 

Current Course Offerings via Open Courses

 
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CADAVER-BASED TEACHING

Cadaver-based teaching is incorporated to help increase student engagement and retention. Gross anatomy labs were conducted at the Institute of Anatomical Sciences at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center. Read more about the Institute of Anatomical Sciences.


 
Gross Human Anatomy Lab at the Institute of Anatomical Sciences at TTUHSC