UNMC Today
UNMCs Munroe-Meyer Institute to create new center for autism, pediatric feeding disorders
The Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has added two former Johns Hopkins University researchers and plans to remodel the former Brace Place into state-of-the-art clinical and research facilities. Wayne Fisher, Ph.D., has been appointed director of the MMI Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Hattie B. Munroe Professor of Behavioral Research. […]
Jan 19, 2006
College of Dentistry scientist receives $330,000 grant to study whether statin drugs may stop progression of Parkinson’s
Kalipada Pahan, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry, oral biology and pharmacology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln, has received a two-year, $330,750 grant to study the effectiveness of statins in stopping the destruction of neurons in mouse models with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, incurable neurological disorder […]
Jan 18, 2006
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals grants UNMC $30,000 to host Latino health conference
A conference for health professionals that focuses on Latino health is something Lois Colburn has wanted to host for a long time. Thanks to a $30,000 grant from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals the Latino Health Conference will be held in May. "This grant from Pfizer allows us to make this much needed and timely conference […]
Jan 17, 2006
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. – part 5 of 5
In commemoration of today’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, UNMC Today shares a visionary quote by the slain civil rights leader. At noon, the campus community is invited to attend a thought-provoking presentation on “White Privilege” by Robert Jensen, Ph.D., in the Storz Pavilion.
Jan 16, 2006
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. — part 4 of 5
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today highlights a quotation by Rosa Parks on rights and privileges.
Jan 13, 2006
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. — part 3 of 5
In commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today shares the brief response that sparked a 13-month boycott that ended segregation in the Montgomery, Ala., bus system.
Jan 12, 2006
Muellenberg shifts gears after 22 years
On Dec. 31, Phyllis Muellenberg retired after 22 years as director of the School of Allied Health’s Clinical Laboratory Science Program. But that doesn’t mean she’s going anywhere. Today’s tea honoring Muellenberg is from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Private Dining Rooms A & B.
Jan 12, 2006
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. — part 2 of 5
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today continues its series of photos and quotations from the civil rights leader. In today’s excerpt, King spotlights nonconformists.
Jan 11, 2006
Miracle cancer survivor now helps others
Jason Schoo and Richard Bean share a common passion – they both love college basketball. Schoo’s favorite team is North Carolina, while Bean’s is Duke. The two men also share another bond – they are both survivors of head and neck cancer, the most disfiguring form of cancer. Schoo had olfactory neuroblastoma, a tumor involving […]
Jan 11, 2006
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. — part 1 of 5
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today will feature a five-part series of photos and quotations from the civil rights leader. In today’s excerpt, King addresses conscience.
Jan 10, 2006