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Iowa physician tabbed as chairman of UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences
Will increase faculty, grow clinical and research programs
Jan 17, 2014
Nebraska Science Festival keynote Adam Savage cancels
New speaker, ticket release date soon to be announced
Jan 17, 2014
Tobacco marketing study may aid smoking cessation efforts
Mohammad Siahpush, Ph.D., of the College of Public Health, is part of a team seeking smokers for the study.
Jan 16, 2014
NU President Milliken takes top job at City University of New York
President Milliken will start in New York no later than June 1.
Jan 16, 2014
Music as Medicine performance today
Christine Beard, flutist, and Christi Zuniga, pianist, will perform on campus.
Jan 16, 2014
Durham presenters offer images of Omaha’s bygone days
Photo archivist Bill Gonzales will share memorable photos from the museum’s collection.
Jan 16, 2014
Lookin’ at U – Karli Burt
Many projects keep this administrative associate on the move in otolaryngology.
Jan 16, 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
Tailoring meds: Studying how genetics influence prescribed drugs, dosages
Julie Oestreich, Pharm.D., Ph.D., knows prescription drugs don’t work the same for everyone.
But, she wants to better understand how genes influence individual drug responses so doctors can prescribe the drug and dosage that works best for the patient being treated.
Jan 15, 2014