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Dr. Kabanov named 2009 Scientist Laureate

Alexander “Sasha” Kabanov, Ph.D., Parke-Davis Chair in Pharmaceutics and director of the Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, has been named the fourth Scientist Laureate for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The award is the highest honor UNMC bestows on researchers.   Dr. Kabanov, who is on the faculty of the UNMC College of […]

Feb 16, 2010

UNMC collecting old eye glasses for Haiti

  Some adults and children in Haiti are going without eye glasses. If you have prescription eye glasses you aren’t using, you can donate them.   The University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences’ optical center is collecting old prescription eye glasses. If you would like to donate your glasses: ·         […]

Feb 16, 2010

UNMC to kick off outreach program in southeast Nebraska

  A new outreach program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, called “UNMC Simply Science,” will kick off Feb. 24-25 in three southeastern Nebraska cities – Nebraska City, Beatrice and Crete. The program is intended to strengthen UNMC’s commitment to communities across the state by sharing the latest in health care information. “An essential […]

Feb 16, 2010

UNMC College of Nursing changes to put more, better educated nurses into practice faster

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing will introduce major changes in admissions, curriculum and facilities this fall in an effort to reduce Nebraska’s nursing shortage. The changes will boost enrollment, accelerate programs, increase the number of nurses graduating each year and better prepare students for an increasingly complex nursing environment.   Virginia […]

Feb 15, 2010

Data interoperability the focus of today’s CTR seminar

James Campbell, M.D., professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, will present “Data Interoperability” today at noon during the monthly Clinical and Translational Research Seminar.

Feb 15, 2010

Burt Street Boys (and girls) return for Thursday’s Music as Medicine

Thursday’s Music as Medicine concert will feature Omaha’s Burt Street Boys (and girls).

Feb 15, 2010

Push-up event raises more than $8,700 for Haiti fund

Wow! That was something.

Feb 15, 2010

Second UNMC team on the ground in Haiti

UNMC’s second group of volunteers arrived in Port-au-Prince on Thursday.

Feb 12, 2010

Push-ups for Haiti today at noon

“Push-ups for Haiti” will take place today at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.

Feb 12, 2010

Dr. Attanasio’s book focuses on dentistry’s role in sleep disorder treatment

In the past several years, there has been an increasing involvement of dentistry as part of the management team approach to sleep disorders, particularly sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD).

Feb 12, 2010