Vicky Cerino UNMC public affairs
Dr. Vose named to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society board
The Nebraska Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society recently named UNMC’s Julie Vose, M.D., to its board of trustees, a two-year term.
Mar 24, 2008
John J. Ratey, M.D., to present April 4 Harman lecture
John J. Ratey, M.D., associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, will be the guest speaker April 4 at noon for the 2008 Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology at UNMC.
Mar 14, 2008
Agreements approved for proposed Norfolk nursing division
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved two agreements Friday that marked significant steps toward the establishment of a UNMC College of Nursing division in Norfolk.
Mar 10, 2008
UNMC student receives Student Nurse of the Year award
Carrie Davidson, a student at the UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division, recently was named the Student Nurse of the Year at the Nebraska State Student Nurses Association conference in Norfolk.
Mar 7, 2008
World Glaucoma Day a reminder to get screened early
Sally Hileman wishes she’d had a glaucoma test earlier. About 16 years ago, eye redness and irritation caused her to see an optometrist, who initially thought Hileman was suffering from allergies. But as the she symptoms persisted, she was tested for glaucoma. The test results came back and at age 39, with no family history of the ailment, Hileman was diagnosed with glaucoma. The late diagnosis allowed for significant damage and substantially reduced vision in her left eye.
Mar 6, 2008
Dr. Beidler named director of Morehead Center
Susan Beidler, Ph.D., has been appointed as the new director for the UNMC College of Nursing Morehead Center for Nursing Practice. Dr. Beidler, recruited last fall from Florida Atlantic University, brings more than 30 years of nursing experience to UNMC.
Feb 28, 2008
UNMC researchers making strides to prevent birth defects
To see her now, Michelle Vitamvas is a picture of health. But two months after she was born, Vitamvas was diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot — a heart defect that caused her to have a blue appearance because of reduced oxygen in the blood. … But Vitamvas, now 32, and others born with congenital heart defects are living healthy, productive lives thanks to research advances such as those forged by team of UNMC’s Tom Rosenquist, Ph.D.
Feb 14, 2008
N.Y. cop in a Nebraska state of mind after UNMC experience
Nebraska nurse Roseann Mastio intended to make good on a promise to donate her kidney to her brother-in-law, retired New York City street cop Michael Manley. But there was a caveat. “You can have my kidney, but it’s in Nebraska if you want it,” she told Manley.
Feb 8, 2008
UNMC researchers: Estrogen derivative may initiate certain cancers
UNMC researchers are part of a team that studied simple urine samples and found that certain estrogen derivatives can react with DNA to cause damage that may initiate breast, prostate and other cancers.
Feb 7, 2008
Capital campaign kicks off for proposed Norfolk nursing division
NORFOLK — An impending winter storm couldn’t put a damper on the spirits of northeast Nebraskans Tuesday as about 60 people attended the launch of a fundraising campaign for a proposed division of the UNMC College of Nursing.
Feb 6, 2008