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Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference to be held Friday, Oct. 25, at Georgetown Club, 141st & Center
The fifth annual Omaha Womens Health and Wellness Conference will be held Friday, Oct. 25, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Georgetowne Club, 2440 S. 141st Circle. The conference will feature educational health and wellness exhibits and screenings, continental breakfast and luncheon, two keynote speakers and seven educational lectures on heart health. It is […]
Aug 27, 2002
UNMC College of Nursing faculty member’s lifelong work to help cancer patients battle fatigue earns international recognition
The drive to help cancer patients manage their fatigue began for Barbara F. Piper, D.N.S., in 1977. She was taking care of a cancer patient whose fatigue disrupted the patients life so much that she refused another potentially life-saving treatment. Dr. Piper, University of Nebraska Medical Center associate professor of nursing, will be honored at […]
Aug 27, 2002
BRIN scholars complete research opportunities at UNMC, UNL, Creighton
In 2001, a three-year, $6 million federal grant led five Nebraska undergraduate institutions and three Ph.D.-granting universities to create the Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN). As a result, the first 15 BRIN scholars recently completed summer research internships under the guidance and mentorship of faculty at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), the University of […]
Aug 26, 2002
UNMC fourth quarter research grants lift year-end total to record $50.8 million
The University of Nebraska Medical Center received fourth quarter grant awards totaling $15 million bringing the year-end total to $50.8 million its best year ever. The $50 million milestone represents a 23 percent increase in funding over last years $41.3 million total. There are three key contributing factors for the universitys outstanding performance last year, […]
Aug 26, 2002
BRIN scholars complete research opportunities
In 2001, a three-year, $6 million federal grant led five Nebraska undergraduate institutions and three Ph.D.-granting universities to create the Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN). As a result, the first 15 BRIN scholars recently completed summer research internships under the guidance and mentorship of faculty at UNMC, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Creighton University. These scholars were selected from five Nebraska institutions — Chadron State College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Wayne State College and the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Aug 20, 2002
97 UNMC students receive diplomas
Diplomas were conferred on 97 University of Nebraska Medical Center students this month. The following is a list of graduates by college, degree and hometown: COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Doctor of Pharmacy COUNCIL BLUFFS IA Chad Anthony Miller SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Cytotechnology LINCOLN Jason Blaine Crandall and Stephani Kay Krienert […]
Aug 20, 2002
UNMC, NHS promote National Breastfeeding Week
Laura Wilwerding, M.D., UNMC clinical assistant professor in the department of pediatrics, and Tess Parriott, R.N., NHS lactation consultant, are two of the most visible flag wavers on campus for breastfeeding. They not only do so by medical avocation and profession, but above all, as mothers. See story for the benefits of breastfeeding infants.
Aug 9, 2002
UNMC, Fort Lewis College affiliation announced
UNMC and Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., have entered into an affiliation agreement that will enhance health science research and career opportunities for more Native American and Hispanic students.
UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and Fort Lewis College President Kendall Blanchard, Ph.D., signed a formal statement of affiliation in February.
Aug 5, 2002
UNMC, Fort Lewis College affiliation to help Native American health science career opportunities
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and Fort Lewis College (FLC) in Durango, Colo., have entered into an affiliation agreement that will enhance health science research and career opportunities for more Native American and Hispanic students. UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and FLC President Kendall Blanchard, Ph.D., signed a formal statement of affiliation […]
Aug 5, 2002
UNMC dentistry researchers receive $209,000 grant to study role of protein in multiple sclerosis
Thomas Petro, Ph.D, Department of Oral Biology, UNMC College of Dentistry, has been awarded a $209,000, three-year grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to study a cell protein called Interleukin-12 (IL-12) to determine its role in multiple sclerosis. The societys President and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Dugan, said the research is a promising and […]
Jul 30, 2002