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  • Name: Kevin Bass
  • Role: Biomedical researcher and writer; publisher of the TTUHSC Case Hub
  • Education:
    • B.A. in Medical Anthropology – University of Texas at Austin
    • B.A. in Biology – University of Texas at Austin
    • M.S. in Immunology – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC)
    • Ph.D. in Cell Biology & Biochemistry – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) (March 2023)
  • Research focus: Gut metabolism, ketone biology, and inflammation; co‑author on peer‑reviewed work on colonic ketogenesis and experimental colitis.
  • Public writing: Contributor to Newsweek and the New York Post on pandemic policy and scientific institutions; author of the Substack publication Forbidden Science, with 10k+ subscribers.
  • Prior position: Former MD/PhD student at TTUHSC School of Medicine; his dismissal and related due‑process issues are the subject of this document hub.
  • Current work: Maintaining the TTUHSC Case Hub, writing at Forbidden Science (kevinnbass.com), and developing projects in evidence‑based health and AI‑enabled medical tools.
  • Location / time zone: Central United States (CST)
  • Press contact: kbassphiladelphia@gmail.com

150‑word bio (short)

Kevin Bass is a biomedical researcher and writer with training in anthropology, biology, immunology, and medicine. He earned dual bachelor’s degrees in medical anthropology and biology from the University of Texas at Austin, a master’s degree in immunology, and a Ph.D. in Cell Biology & Biochemistry (March 2023) from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC).

At TTUHSC he pursued combined MD/PhD training and conducted laboratory research on ketone metabolism, gut inflammation, and cancer biology, including co‑authoring a 2024 Biochemical Journal paper on colonic ketogenesis and protection from colitis.

Outside the lab, Kevin writes about pandemic policy, scientific institutions, and evidence standards. His work has appeared in outlets such as Newsweek and the New York Post, and he publishes the Substack Forbidden Science, which has tens of thousands of readers.

After TTUHSC dismissed him from medical school following internal proceedings he contends lacked basic due process, Kevin created the TTUHSC Case Hub to organize primary documents, timelines, and filings so that courts, journalists, and the public can independently review the record.

600‑word background (long)

Kevin Bass is a biomedical researcher and writer whose work sits at the intersection of basic science, clinical medicine, and public debate about how scientific institutions should function.

Education and research training

Kevin completed bachelor’s degrees in medical anthropology and biology at the University of Texas at Austin. Those parallel tracks—one focused on culture and human behavior, the other on experimental biology—shaped his interest in how scientific evidence is generated, interpreted, and used in policy.

He went on to earn an M.S. in Immunology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). He initially joined the Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology as a master's student but, following strong research performance and the recommendation of his advisor, was fast-tracked into TTUHSC’s combined MD/PhD program after his first year. He entered medical training with a 99th-percentile MCAT score. His graduate work involved bench research on ketone metabolism, gut inflammation, and cancer biology under faculty in Cell Biology & Biochemistry. As part of those collaborations he co‑authored peer‑reviewed work on β‑hydroxybutyrate and the niacin receptor GPR109A, including a 2024 Biochemical Journal paper on colonic ketogenesis and protection from experimental colitis in mice. He defended his dissertation and received his Ph.D. in March 2023.

Public writing and commentary

While in training, Kevin began writing about nutrition, metabolism, and scientific controversy, first through long‑form blog posts and later on social media and podcasts. Over time his focus broadened to the structure of scientific institutions themselves and the trade‑offs inherent in pandemic policy.

In January 2023, Newsweek published his op‑ed, “It’s Time for the Scientific Community to Admit We Were Wrong About COVID—and It Cost Lives,” in which he argued that parts of the scientific and public‑health establishment—including his own earlier views—had underestimated the costs of certain COVID‑19 policies. The piece drew intense criticism as well as praise; some commentators highlighted it as a rare, detailed public apology for being wrong about pandemic policy.

Since then, Kevin has written on masking, lockdowns, vaccines, and institutional trust for outlets such as the New York Post and for his Substack, Forbidden Science, which has more than 11,000 subscribers and focuses on "science on the edge of politics and human knowledge." His work has been featured or discussed by outlets including Vice, Motherboard, New York Magazine, The New Republic, The Bulwark, The Epoch Times, The Daily Wire, Zero Hedge, The Tennessee Star, and the Joe Rogan Experience. He has appeared on programs including Tucker Carlson, The Hill's Rising, Ask Dr. Drew, Mark Bell's Power Project, Mind Pump, Illusion of Consensus, The Genius Life, Outrage Overload, TNT Radio, and others to discuss evidence hierarchies, pandemic trade‑offs, and how to repair trust between experts and the public. His commentary has been widely shared and discussed by prominent public figures and commentators across the political spectrum.

Across these venues, his emphasis is consistent: clearly distinguish what is known from what is uncertain, separate evidence from inference, and be willing to revise one’s views when better data emerge.

The TTUHSC dismissal and Case Hub

In 2023–2024, after Kevin became increasingly visible as a critic of aspects of the COVID‑19 response, TTUHSC initiated internal proceedings that culminated in his dismissal from medical school. Public characterizations of those events vary. Kevin’s own account—in interviews, public statements, and a growing body of correspondence—is that the process lacked basic procedural safeguards (including meaningful notice, a fair hearing, and the ability to confront evidence) and that his protected speech about pandemic policy played a central role.

TTUHSC has not, as of this writing, publicly released a detailed narrative of its decision‑making. The factual and legal disputes are instead being addressed through formal complaints, public‑records requests, and other legal channels.

To make those underlying materials accessible, Kevin created the TTUHSC Case Hub (case.kevinnbass.com). The hub is intentionally narrow in scope: it is a structured, version‑controlled repository of primary documents, a date‑stamped timeline, media transcripts, and limited analysis. Each exhibit page separates (a) neutral summary, (b) verbatim excerpts, and (c) clearly labeled commentary. Pages link outward to source PDFs or hosting services wherever possible, and revisions are logged with visible “Last updated” stamps.

The goal is not to ask readers to adopt Kevin’s conclusions, but to make it practical for courts, journalists, researchers, and the public to see what actually exists in the record. Where documents are missing or redacted, the hub notes that absence explicitly. Where claims about the case circulate on social media, the hub aims to anchor discussion back in documents, dates, and procedures.

Kevin is available for interviews, sworn testimony, and off‑the‑record background, subject to the needs of pending or future proceedings. Press and legal inquiries can be directed to kbassphiladelphia@gmail.com.

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Last updated: 2025-11-27

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