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UNMC part of consortium looking for new treatments for cardiovascular diseases

7 universities involved including UCLA, Caltech, Harvard, Oxford

Dec 28, 2016

Irving H. Zucker, Ph.D.

Very Successful Diabetes Trials Recruitment

Cyrus Desouza, MBBS, chief, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (DEM), is also the site director for two NIH multicenter trials.

Dec 28, 2016

NU collaboration RFAs close Jan. 17

Grants are intended to increase multi-campus collaboration.

Dec 27, 2016

Grant will fund study of meth neurotoxicity

Sowmya Yelamanchili, Ph.D., was awarded a $1.7 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health for study.

Dec 27, 2016

Sowmya Yelamanchili, Ph.D.

Friends fuel Nancy Armitage professorship

Former patients, longtime friends and UNMC colleagues come together to create new professorship at UNMC.

Dec 27, 2016

LiveGreen: More holiday cleanup

New options to reduce waste and recycle during the holiday season.

Dec 27, 2016

Photo courtesy of freeimages.com/todorovasanya

IDeA-CTR Funding Programs Announced

The GP-IDeA CTR has announced two funding opportunities. The IDeA-CTR Scholars Program and the IDeA-CTR Pilot Grant Program. Download the RFAs to read the details for each program and their deadlines.

Dec 27, 2016

Appreciation for Role in Accreditation

This fall UNMC received full accreditation status from the Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Program, Inc. ( AAHRPP). Drs. Gay Canaris, Matt Lunning, James Schwarz and Sue Swindells are members of the IRB and were recognized by Drs. Bruce Gordon, Executive Chair, UNMC IRB and Ernie Prentice, Institutional Official, for their ongoing great work in that role.

Dec 27, 2016

Ted Mikuls Gout Editorial – Annals of Internal Medicine

Did you see the editorial in the November 1, 2016, Annals of Internal Medicine, titled “To Treat or Not to Treat (to Target) in Gout” with Dr. Ted Mikuls is senior author and Dr. Tuhina Neogi, Boston University School of Medicine, is first author.

Dec 23, 2016

ALS Association supports med center’s efforts

Mid-America Chapter presents a $25,000 check in support of the med center’s ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence.

Dec 23, 2016

From left, Sally Dwyer, director of programs and services, The ALS Association Mid-America Chapter, Susan Erickson, administrator, UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, Colleen Wachter, executive director, The ALS Association Mid-America Chapter, Matthew Rizzo, M.D., chair of the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, and Shannon Todd, care services specialist and clinic liaison, The ALS Association Mid-America Chapter.