Chuck Brown

AminoActiv for sale at Center for Healthy Living

AminoActiv, a natural pain relief agent designed by UNMC’s researchers, is now on sale at the Center for Healthy Living.

Oct 1, 2009

Drs. Vose, Batra honored for cancer research at Bell Lecture

Two of UNMC’s leading cancer researchers — Julie Vose, M.D., and Surinder Batra, Ph.D. — received the Carol Bell Distinguished Cancer Research Award on Sept. 22.

Oct 1, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – The tobacco-free life

DeeAnn Rammers — a cashier in the College of Dentistry — quit smoking last year after 38 years. She has since seen her health greatly improve and her activity levels jump.

Sep 30, 2009

Lab funding topic of today’s Innovation Week seminar

Paula Turpen, Ph.D., UNMC’s director of research resources; Mark Bowen, director of government relations; and Mark Carlson, M.D., associate professor of surgery, will participate in a panel discussion on lab funding today as part of UNeMed’s Innovation Week activities.

Sep 30, 2009

Sen. Utter experiences UNMC’s ‘impressive’ technology

State Sen. Dennis Utter of Hastings toured UNMC on Tuesday and left impressed by the technology used to train future health care providers.

Sep 30, 2009

Dr. Heuke to provide unique insights at Innovation Week talk

Tom Heuke, D.D.S., clinical associate professor for the UNMC College of Dentistry, will present, “If you save the aluminum nose clips from your surgical mask, you just might be an inventor” today at the College of Dentistry as part of UNeMed’s Innovation Week activities.

Sep 29, 2009

Dr. Peck named associate public health dean

A nationally recognized leader in public health, Magda Peck, Sc.D., has been named associate dean for community engagement and public health practice in the UNMC College of Public Health.

Sep 29, 2009

Camargo Pharmaceutical CEO to speak during Innovation Week

Ken Phelps, president and CEO of Camargo Pharmaceutical Services, will present “Efficient Planning for Drug Approval and Commercialization” at UNMC today as part of UNeMed Corporation’s Innovation Week activities.

Sep 28, 2009

NCI director visits UNMC

John Niederhuber, M.D., knows only too well the ravages of cancer. The director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) lost his wife, Tracey, to breast cancer in 2001 at the age of 50. She had battled the disease for 22 years.

Sep 28, 2009

Friday Husker pick’em – Louisiana-Lafayette

Last week’s “Hoakie Heartbreaker” left the Cornhuskers and two of our panelists 2-1 on the season.

Sep 25, 2009