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Will genetic testing change behavior?

Julia Houfek, Ph.D., professor of community-based health in the College of Nursing, is interested in how people understand and think about their health care conditions, what they have to do to stay well or get better.

Jan 15, 2014

Julia Houfek, Ph.D.

Commitment is key for double doctorate

In the marathon to obtain both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees, there are moments when one wonders if he or she should keep going.

Jan 15, 2014

Jennifer Larsen, M.D.

North carolina couple finds hope in Omaha

Physicians had lost hope for 65-yearold Randy Whisnant of Morganton, N.C., advising him and his wife, Quteen, that it was time for hospice.

Jan 15, 2014

Julie Vose, M.D., examines Randy Whisnant
during one of his frequent trips from North
Carolina to Nebraska.

Clinical staff: Your input is needed

Responses sought for survey on safety, efficiency and effectiveness in health care.

Jan 15, 2014

Recording molecules at the nanoscale

Before Yuri Lyubchenko, Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical science in the College of Pharmacy, explains his research, he has a question: “Are you familiar with the concept of a record player?”

Jan 15, 2014

Yuri Lyubchenko, Ph.D.

Ph.D. candidate’s ‘influenza’ artwork spotlighted in national journal

Kristin Watkins’ pen-and-ink drawing is the latest cover illustration for Academic Medicine.

Jan 15, 2014

Meyer Foundation’s Denim for Disabilities campaign kicks off Jan. 27

Employees can purchase a sticker to wear jeans to work and support the foundation.

Jan 15, 2014

Wellness Wednesday: How to practice safe stress

Beat post holiday stress with these tips.

Jan 15, 2014

Medical research is a numbers game

Most of us know BMI as body mass index.

But, for medical researchers, it represents the evolving world of “biomedical informatics,” which is transforming science before our eyes.

Jan 15, 2014

Which treatment is better? Comparative effectiveness research can answer that.

All over campus, UNMC scientists are using comparative effectiveness research.

It’s a science that looks at large data sets, or uses meta-analysis, to evaluate health outcomes. It compares different interventions and strategies to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor health conditions.

Jan 15, 2014

James O’Dell, M.D., studies the effectiveness of drug therapies for rheumatoid arthritis.