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Cynthia Jumper, MD, MPH, serves as Full Professor in Internal Medicine and Microbiology/Immunology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), alongside Adjunct Professor appointments in the School of Law and leadership roles as Co-Director of the School of Population and Public Health MD/MPH program and Associate Dean for Health Services Management.
Her academic training includes:
- MD (1988) and Residency (1991)/Internship (1989) from TTUHSC
- MPH from University of Texas Health Sciences Center (1996)
- BSN/BS from West Texas State University (1981/1984)
- Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine (1994)
Dr. Jumper's research pioneers lung cancer immunotherapy through cancer/testis antigen discovery (SP17, AKAP4, PTTG1) and explores pulmonary pathophysiology in conditions like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and dust storm-induced lung injury. Her work bridges translational immunology (SV40 tumor antigen studies) and public health, with significant contributions to medical ethics and women's health education through textbook authorship.
Publication analysis (2008-2014) reveals three dominant trajectories: lung cancer biomarker discovery (70% of articles), environmental pulmonary toxicology (mycotoxins, dust storms), and viral oncology (SV40 mechanisms). Her immunology-focused work consistently targets therapeutic applications, particularly in non-small cell lung carcinoma.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Best Doctor in America (2013)
- TTUHSC Distinguished Alumni (2011)
- LCME Accreditation Service Award (2017)
- Lubbock Medical Society Service Award (2017)
- TTUHSC Teaching Academy (2013)
As an educator, she has chaired 12+ dissertation committees (1999-2012) while securing $4.3M in research funding, including a $2M Donald W. Reynolds geriatrics grant and $289K Cancer Prevention Research Institute award for tobacco treatment implementation. Her grant portfolio spans chronic disease management (kidney disease, pulmonary fibrosis) and medical education innovation.
She leads interdisciplinary collaborations across TTUHSC's medical, public health, and law schools, with research teams focusing on lung cancer immunology (Chiriva-Internati lab) and environmental health impacts, while directing the MD/MPH program's integration of clinical medicine and population health.
