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Seminar on drug delivery research strategies planned

UNeMed Corpoation will host presentation by toxicologist Deven Dandekar, Ph.D.

Jan 24, 2014

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Jan 24, 2014

Med student joins program to provide surgical care to poor countries

Eric Nagengast, a UNMC medical student, is working in the Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) at Harvard Medical School. The program works to provide surgical care for low income countries.

Jan 24, 2014

Eric Nagengast

News briefs

The Nebraska Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation raised nearly $1.14 million in 2013 thanks in large part to combined events, new donors and increased momentum for the organization.

Jan 24, 2014

Jeffrey Vinokur, the Dancing Scientist

UNMC study results encouraging for women with recurrent ovarian cancer

A new study by UNMC and Roswell Park Cancer Institute shows that a combination treatment strategy may provide a new option for patients with recurrent ovarian cancer.

Jan 23, 2014

Adam Karpf, Ph.D.

Department Profile – Division of Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine

Division Chair: Jane Potter, M.D.

Number of people in the division:
•UNMC employees: 8 faculty + 1 fellow + 14 staff = 23 total
•UNMC Physicians employees: 6 staff

Jan 23, 2014

Jane Potter, M.D.

UNMC physician serves as advisor to TV program

Fans of the televised drama “Nashville” may have been affected by the pregnancy storyline that Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s character, Peggy Kenter, underwent earlier this year — but they may not have known that some of the medical nuts and bolts behind that storyline were supplied by UNMC’s Paul Paulman, M.D., family medicine.

Jan 23, 2014

Paul Paulman, M.D.

Spotlight on new faculty – Christina Gregg

For new SAHP faculty member, “shadowing” blossomed into bright career.

Jan 23, 2014

Christina Gregg

UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s raises about $20,000

Amazingly, four skaters skate all 24 hours

The 4th annual UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s was highlighted by four skaters making it through all 24 hours on the ice.

Jan 23, 2014