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NIH official to discuss great grant writing at March 29 seminar
UNMC investigators interested in inside input on what makes for great grant proposals to the National Institutes of Health may want to attend a special seminar on March 29.
Mar 24, 2011
UNMC receives $9 million to study chronic nature of HIV and its effects on aging
Could lead to new ways to prevent and treat HIV-induced disorders The Center for Integrative and Translational Neuroscience at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the now chronic nature of HIV infection and its interaction with aging. Howard Fox, […]
Mar 24, 2011
iPad security tips from ITS
If you will be transitioning from an iPad to the new iPad 2, it is important to erase all data on the iPad prior to handing it off to the next recipient as the device may contain personal or confidential information and Lotus Notes certificates and data.
Mar 23, 2011
Dr. Zimmerman named Gilmore Award recipient
Matthew Zimmerman, Ph.D., assistant professor of cellular and integrative physiology, has been named the 2011 recipient of the Joseph P. Gilmore Distinguished New Investigator Award.
Mar 23, 2011
Wellness Wednesday – Reduced calorie diet in aging the focus Harman lecture
An expert on the benefits of caloric restriction will be the guest speaker at the Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology on April 1.
Mar 23, 2011
March Silver ‘U’ recipients
A list of UNMC employees who received the Silver ‘U’ award for the month of March.
Mar 23, 2011
March 25 lecture to focus on link between gum disease and diabetes
Diabetes has long been a risk factor for periodontal disease but new research suggests that poor oral health increases the risk for the development of diabetes. A leading expert on the link between periodontitis and diabetes is the keynote speaker at the annual Professionals’ Day event, Friday, March 25 at the University of Nebraska Medical […]
Mar 23, 2011
UNMC lecture April 1 to discuss potential merit of reduced calorie diet in aging
An expert on the benefits of caloric restriction, will be the guest speaker Friday, April 1, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology. John Holloszy, M.D., is a professor of medicine and director of the section of applied physiology in the Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences […]
Mar 22, 2011
UNMC research leads to new information regarding treating ADHD in small children
Clinicians who treat five and six-year-old children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), now have new information regarding treatment. In an eight-week, double-blind clinical trial, atomoxetine was found to be well tolerated and effective at reducing the core symptoms of ADHD. The study was led by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, […]
Mar 22, 2011
SHARING Clinic offers ophthalmology services
UNMC’s student-run SHARING (Student Health Alliance Reaching Indigent Needy Groups) Clinic now provide ophthalmology services to its patients.
Mar 22, 2011