The Texas Tech Board of Regents last week approved the appointment of Billy U. Philips, Ph.D. and Thomas J. Abbruscato, Ph.D. as Grover E. Murray Professors.
An announcement from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center detailed that two of its professors were recently named by the TTU System Board of Regents as Grover E. Murray Professors for their excellence and achievements in their fields.
Ischemic stroke, the second leading cause of death worldwide, occurs when a vessel to the brain is blocked, reducing blood flow to the brain and depriving it of critical supplies of oxygen and nutrients.