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Dr. Tillman to speak at postdoctoral seminar
Excellence in Research Awards also will be presented at Friday’s event.
Sep 20, 2017
David O’Dell, M.D., is inaugural Educator Laureate
At one time, David O'Dell, M.D., wanted to be a high school teacher. Life took him in a different direction. But within his medical career, Dr. O'Dell still became a teacher – such a good one, in fact, that students awarded him so many teaching awards he became ineligible to receive more. Then, earlier this […]
Sep 20, 2017
Art Lifts and Heals the Spirit
When Marcia O’Donovan underwent treatment for lymphoma, she says it was art that rested her soul. "It really does make a huge difference," she said, "in regaining your strength and spirit." It’s because cancer knocks you so low, she said. It makes you realize you can’t do this on your own. It makes patients and […]
Sep 20, 2017
Touched by Cancer
Too many of us have been touched by cancer. That was evident by the immense support of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, where a creative fusion of art, science and patient care come together to fight the deadly disease. During a May 23 dedication ceremony, patients, donors and local and state dignitaries gathered […]
Sep 20, 2017
Easi-CRISPR: A Breakthrough in Genome Engineering
A study published May 17 in the journal Genome Biology shows how highly popular, custom genetically engineered animal models are easily generated using a new, patent-pending technology called Easi (Efficient additions with ssDNA inserts)-CRISPR. Easi-CRISPR allows researchers to create these much-needed animal models at previously unheard of rates and significantly lower cost. "With Easi-CRISPR, creating […]
Sep 20, 2017
A New Way of Learning Medicine
This fall, UNMC medical students are learning medicine a new way – the 21st century way and they are learning to think like a physician from the start. Phase I of Training the Physicians of Tomorrow (TPT) was launched in August for incoming medical students. It is an active learning-based curriculum that emphasizes hands-on learning […]
Sep 20, 2017
Rapport with patients spurred med student’s match
Jacob Wardyn began to notice something during his med school years. In his first clinical experience, during his first year as a medical student, a patient came out to him. In his second clinical experience, a patient told him he was an alcoholic, and finally wanted help. Staff had been waiting and hoping for a […]
Sep 20, 2017
O’Malley Trust Gift Endows Allied Health Scholarship Program
The Charles R. O'Malley Charitable Lead Trust, as part of the University of Nebraska “Our Students, Our Future” Initiative, has given a gift to the College of Allied Health Professions that has the potential to be the largest in the college's history. The gift includes both outright funds and the pledge of matching funds to […]
Sep 20, 2017
A graduation celebration at MMI
When pediatric feeding goals are met, the “graduation walk” is a beloved Munroe-Meyer Institute tradition.
Sep 19, 2017
Pharmacy student wins national competition
Jacob Duncan takes first place in the national Pharmacy Student Point-of-Care Disease Management Competition.
Sep 19, 2017
