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Texas Tech HSC, TTU announce largest NIH grant in System history

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center , in collaboration with Texas Tech University, has received a $24.5 million five-year grant, the largest National Institutes of Health grant in the Texas Tech University System’s history. The funding is provided through an NIH U54 cooperative agreement, a prestigious institutional center grant designed to support large-scale, multidisciplinary research programs, according to a news release from TTUHSC. TTUHSC will use the funding to build research capacity, mentorship and professional development while strengthening community engagement in its 121-county service area, with a focus on medically underserved populations. Lance R. McMahon, Ph.D., TTUHSC executive vice president for research and innovation; Julie St. John, Ph.D., DrPH, professor in the TTUHSC School of Health Professions; and Naima Moustaid-Moussa, Ph.D., executive director of the Institute for One Health Innovation, are the principal investigators for the grant. The grant will build on TTUHSC’s foundation in basic and translational research while expanding clinical engagement and implementation science. A central component will be engaging communities from the outset to identify health priorities, develop solutions and put sustainable health improvements into practice. McMahon said this NIH award represents a significant milestone for TTUHSC, after decades of building its research, education and clinical capabilities.