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John Hibbing, Ph.D. "Are Liberals and Conservatives Physiologically Different?" Human behavior is the product of a fascinating interaction of environmental and genetic forces. In spite of this fact, political scientists have limited their attention almost exclusively to environmental variables. Dr. Hibbing’s current work, mostly with John Alford of Rice University, employs economic games, fMRIs, evolutionary theory, and behavioral genetics in order to identify the deeper biological causes of social and especially political behavior. Previously, he has edited the Legislative Studies Quarterly, served as President of the American Political Science Association’s Legislative Studies Section, received six National Science Foundation grants, co-authored Congress as Public Enemy and Stealth Democracy (with Elizabeth Theiss-Morse), won the Fenno Prize, and been a NATO Fellow in Science as well as a Senior Fulbright Fellow. Last fall Dr. Hibbing was featured on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart."
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Donald G. Klepser, Ph.D., M.B.A. "How much would you pay for a better future? The costs and benefits of scientific innovation" Dr. Donald Klepser is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Nebraska, College of Pharmacy. Dr. Klepser received his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Socioeconomics from the University of Iowa and his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. His areas of interest include organizational theory, policy, pharmacoeconomics, and outcomes research. His current research is in the areas of rural pharmacy access, cost containment, and managed care benefit design. Dr. Klepser has presented his research in these areas at national and international meetings and has numerous peer reviewed publications. His teaching emphasis is in the areas of healthcare management, managed care, and pharmacoeconomics.
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Michael Feloney, M.D. "The Science of Sex" Dr. Feloney completed his bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology from Santa Clara University in 1994 and earned his medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine where he graduated cum laude in 1998. He went on to do his general surgery internship and residency in urologic surgery at the University of Oklahoma. He finished his fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Graduate Hospital in 2006. Dr. Feloney is currently one of a few physicians in Omaha actively treating female sexual dysfunction, which is defined as any medical problem or phenomenon that prevents females from engaging in normal sexual activity.
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Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D. "Your Doctor is a Robot" Dmitry Oleynikov is an Associate Professor of Surgery, Joseph and Richard Still Faculty Fellow in Medicine, and Director of the Center for Advanced Surgical Technology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Oleynikov received his medical education at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University in 1994. He completed his residency at the University of Utah Medical Center and served as an instructor and senior fellow at the Center for Videoendoscopic Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. Dr. Oleynikov holds additional faculty appointments in the College of Education and School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His current collaborative, multidisciplinary research interests include: robotic surgical technology, educational simulation, and clinical outcomes research.
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Mellissa Helligso, M.T. (A.S.C.P.), M.F.S. "CSI Omaha: the Fact behind the Fiction" Ms. Helligso is an Forensic DNA Analyst in the Molecular Diagnostics section of the Pathology/ Microbiology department at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She received her bachelor's degree in Medical Technology from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and will receive her Master's of Forensic Science from Nebraska Wesleyan University in December 2009. She has over 10 years of experience in performing forensic DNA testing for hundreds of criminal cases in Omaha, and the surrounding areas. One of the most memorable is the Christopher Edwards case in which she testified to her DNA analysis regarding the disappearance and murder of Jessica O'Grady.
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James Sorrell, M.D. "Why the human brain is primed for addiction, the effects of marijuana and why it has both the potential for medical benefits and misuse.” Dr. Sorrell provides consultation services for medical/surgical patients with a focus on clinical services and research in psychiatric aspects of liver disease, HIV/AIDS, oncology and transplantation. At one time he hosted, "Sunday Night Shrink Rap," a weekly call-in show on an Omaha radio station. He now develops telepsychiatry services that will help soldiers on a range of issues from post-traumatic stress disorder to depression and substance abuse.
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Bruce A. Buehler, M.D. "Modifying our Genetic Blueprint, Nature versus Nutrition" Bruce Buehler is a professor of Pediatrics and director of the Research Subject Advocacy Office. Dr. Buehler began his career working with individuals with disabilities at the University of Florida in 1970. He completed training in genetics, endocrinology, and metabolism in 1977 after a year as Chief Resident of Pediatrics. He spent four years in Utah as the Director of the Utah State Training School as well as the Director of Genetics at the University of Utah. He left Utah to take the Directorship of Genetics and eventually the Rehabilitation Institute at the University of Nebraska in 1981, and he was appointed Chairperson of Pediatrics in September of 1994. He stepped down as Chairman and Director in 2008. He continues to practice Clinical Genetics and to do clinics throughout the region. In addition, Dr. Buehler has a local medical segment during the midday news on the local CBS channel and has spoken around the country and throughout the world on the subject of medically handicapped and fragile individuals, and drug susceptibility of the fetus in utero. He is presently working on a degree in Complimentary and Alternative Medicine.
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Daniel Anderson, M.D., Ph.D. "Diet, Exercise, Inflammation and Heart Disease: What's the Connection" Dr. Anderson is an Assistant Professor in Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is currently an Electrophysiology staff member. He received his Doctorate of Medicine and his Doctorate of Philosophy in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. His internal medicine and cardiovascular clinical training programs were performed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Anderson is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Electrophysiology. Dr. Anderson is funded by the National American Heart Association to study and evaluate the inflammatory mechanisms of heart disease and the non-invasive detection of vascular injury. He has published multiple peer reviewed manuscripts and book chapters. He has presented his research findings at numerous research forums both locally and nationally.
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Sanjay P. Singh, M.D. "How the brain works" Dr. Sanjay P. Singh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurological Sciences and the Director of The Nebraska Epilepsy Center, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He also currently serves as the Program Director for the UNMC-CU Joint Neurology Residency Program. He received a Medical Degree from M.L.N. Medical College in India. Dr. Singh was the valedictorian for the class of 1992 at his medical school. He completed his Neurology residency at George Washington University Medical Center in Washington D.C. In addition, he completed a two year fellowship in Epilepsy at Yale University School of Medicine Dr. Singh is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors for his professional excellence. Dr. Singh has authored several articles in peer reviewed journals and lectures on a frequent basis. He is the author of a book, “Locatelli and Singh’s Handbook of Neurology”. He is a reviewer for major peer reviewed journals.
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Kendra Schmid, Ph.D. "The Science of Attractiveness" Dr. Schmid completed her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Chadron State College in 2001 and earned her MS and Ph.D in Statistics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2004 and 2007, respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics in the College of Public Health at UNMC. Her research interests include statistical shape analysis, with an emphasis on statistical methods for face recognition and statistical modeling. Dr. Schmid's research uses the golden ratio to measure the geometry of the face and rate attractiveness on a scale of one to 10. Recently, her software program was featured in a documentary on the Discovery Channel and on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
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William E. Thorell, M.D. "High-tech brain surgery" William Thorell is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is board certified in neurological surgery by The American Board of Neurological Surgery. He specializes in endovascular neurosurgery offering patients a minimally invasive approach for the treatment of neurovascular diseases. He provides individualized neurosurgical care to patients with cerebral aneurysms, vascular malformations, strokes and brain hemorrhages, carotid and vertebral stenoses, tumors, and spine and peripheral nerve diseases. Other clinical areas of special interest to Dr. Thorell are normal pressure hydrocephalus and Chiari malformation. Dr. Thorell has been instrumental in forming an inter-disciplinary stroke team, the Nebraska Stroke Center, right here at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Thorell graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln with distinction. He earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center with highest distinction, where he also completed his internship, residency, and served as Chief Resident. He accomplished a two-year fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Thorell is a native of Denver, Colorado, but is now an avid Husker. When not in scrubs, he enjoys playing baseball and spending time with his wife and two boys. |