Chuck Brown

Spotlight on innovation — Meet Paul Dunman, Ph.D.

Paul Dunman, Ph.D., and his staph team have identified a novel enzyme that may lead to new ways to treat the deadly MRSA bacteria.

Sep 3, 2009

New hospital program offers cancer patients legal help

Thanks to a unique medical-legal partnership between Legal Aid of Nebraska and The Nebraska Medical Center, cancer patients no longer have to worry about thorny legal problems during treatment.

Sep 2, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – About triggers and cravings

On the morning of March 12, Sue Pope — a two-pack-a-day smoker for 38 years — decided to see what it was like to drive to work without a cigarette.

Sep 2, 2009

Cattlemen’s Ball raises nearly $500,000

DONIPHAN, Neb. — In spite of one of the worst recessions in history and a torrential rainstorm in the early morning hours prior to the event, the 2009 Cattlemen’s Ball raised nearly a half million dollars for cancer research as well as health care and wellness activities in area communities.

Sep 2, 2009

UNMC cardiologist is first to use new device in Nebraska

A UNMC physician has performed Nebraska’s first implant of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) that uses a new system that minimizes the number of connections between cardiac leads and the ICD.

Aug 28, 2009

Marijuana, addiction topic of next Omaha Science Cafe

Marijuana and addiction are the topics of the next Omaha Science Cafe on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Aug 27, 2009

Spotlight on innovation – Meet Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D.

As many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease; roughly one out of 53 with numbers anticipated to quadruple by 2050. Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D., professor and vice chair for research, pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, and director for the Center of Neurodegenerative Disorders, feels these numbers are quite simply too high.

Aug 27, 2009

UNMC receives foundation grants for research equipment

UNMC has received four grants totaling $310,148 from the University of Nebraska Foundation for biomedical research equipment in research core facilities.

Aug 26, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Strategize to kick the habit

Shonia Struck, an employee with UNMC Physicians, hasn’t smoked since March 22 of this year. She used Chantix — which helped her deal with the physical withdrawal from nicotine. And as for triggers, those habitual behaviors that spark the urge to use tobacco, well …

Aug 26, 2009

Abstracts due Sept. 5 for International Student Research Forum

Students from all colleges and departments are asked to submit abstracts to participate in the 2009 International Student Forum, which will be held in November in Queensland, Australia.

Aug 25, 2009