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New translational research seed grant program announced

Two $100,000 one-year awards will be funded as part of a newly announced translational research seed grant program for members of the Great Plains Health Research Consortium.

Mar 1, 2010

Med center earns blue distinction for spine surgery, knee and hip replacement

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska has designated UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.

Mar 1, 2010

Plea for used eyeglasses for Haiti sees big community response

When Magda Peck, Sc.D., went to pick up her eyeglasses recently at the UNMC Physicians’ Optical Center on campus, she talked about how nice it would be if people could donate their old eyeglasses to be sent to Haiti.

Mar 1, 2010

UNMC takes next step in developing Parkinson’s disease vaccine

Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have taken a significant step forward in developing a vaccination approach to reverse the neurological damage seen with Parkinson’s disease. The findings appear in the March 1 issue of the Journal of Immunology, a leading scientific journal in the field of immunology.   The cause of Parkinson’s […]

Mar 1, 2010

Dr. Kratochvil has history with clinical research

Christopher Kratochvil, M.D., has conducted clinical trials for the past 10 years and he’s loved it.

Feb 26, 2010

‘Caps for Cancer’ set for tonight’s UNO hockey Game

It’s one of the few times of the year when UNO hockey fans are invited to throw things onto the ice at the Qwest Center Omaha. And it’s for a good cause.

Feb 26, 2010

UNMC Off the Clock – Maggie Menard seeks Mrs. Nebraska crown

Maggie Menard is a business associate in the department of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery. She also is Mrs. Douglas County and on May 22, she will compete in the Mrs. Nebraska Pageant.

Feb 26, 2010

Think Green – Environmental awareness fair set for April 22

The UNMC Campus Sustainability Team will host the “Think Green – Do The Right Thing Awareness Fair” on Thursday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.

Feb 26, 2010

LEAD fellows visit UNMC

Fellows from the Nebraska LEAD (Leadership Education/Action Development) program stopped by UNMC on Feb. 19-20, to learn more about the medical center’s programs, outreach and educational efforts.

Feb 26, 2010

UNMC researchers say common farm chemicals may pose risk for thyroid disease

  A recent University of Nebraska Medical Center research study has found that farm women who work with common pesticides have a greater risk of thyroid disease.   UNMC researchers found 12.5 percent of the women had thyroid disease compared to 1 to 8 percent in the general population. They evaluated data of 16,529 women married […]

Feb 26, 2010