Almodovar_Sharilyn_web-1.jpg (IMAGE) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Caption TTUHSC’s Sharilyn Almodóvar, Ph.D., recently was awarded a four-year NIH grant to study how the HIV virus damages the normal interactions between different cell types in the lung arteries that lead to pulmonary hypertension. Credit TTUHSC Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.