Kalani Simpson Archives

Art Lifts and Heals the Spirit

When Marcia O’Donovan underwent treatment for lymphoma, she says it was art that rested her soul. "It really does make a huge difference," she said, "in regaining your strength and spirit." It’s because cancer knocks you so low, she said. It makes you realize you can’t do this on your own. It makes patients and […]

Sep 20, 2017

Easi-CRISPR: A Breakthrough in Genome Engineering

A study published May 17 in the journal Genome Biology shows how highly popular, custom genetically engineered animal models are easily generated using a new, patent-pending technology called Easi (Efficient additions with ssDNA inserts)-CRISPR. Easi-CRISPR allows researchers to create these much-needed animal models at previously unheard of rates and significantly lower cost. "With Easi-CRISPR, creating […]

Sep 20, 2017

Rapport with patients spurred med student’s match

Jacob Wardyn began to notice something during his med school years. In his first clinical experience, during his first year as a medical student, a patient came out to him. In his second clinical experience, a patient told him he was an alcoholic, and finally wanted help. Staff had been waiting and hoping for a […]

Sep 20, 2017

O’Malley Trust Gift Endows Allied Health Scholarship Program

The Charles R. O'Malley Charitable Lead Trust, as part of the University of Nebraska “Our Students, Our Future” Initiative, has given a gift to the College of Allied Health Professions that has the potential to be the largest in the college's history. The gift includes both outright funds and the pledge of matching funds to […]

Sep 20, 2017