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Students present research at Midwest forum

More than 100 medical and graduate students participated in the Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum (MSBRF) last month at the Embassy Suites in downtown Omaha.

Mar 4, 2010

UNMC offers up close look to those interested in allied health professions at March 27 event

Prospective college students and advisers are invited to the University of Nebraska Medical Center on Saturday, March 27, to get an insider’s view of the career options within the School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP).   Pre-registration by March 20 is required for the SAHP’s free Backstage Pass event, which runs from 1 to 4:30 […]

Mar 4, 2010

March 7-13 World Glaucoma Week encourages screening to save sight

  If anyone needs a reason to get screened for glaucoma, they should talk to Hoyt Brewster.   He didn’t notice he was losing his peripheral vision. He was always bumping into things and banging his head.   The slow progression is why most people don’t realize they have the disease. Brewster’s advice: get screened […]

Mar 4, 2010

UNMC researcher uses NASA technology for kids with disabilities

Shaquille O’Neal. Yao Ming. Jackie Ondracek.
What do two NBA superstars have in common with a 17-year-old senior at Omaha South High School?

Mar 3, 2010

UNMC participates in final phase of nicotine vaccine study

UNMC is one of about 20 centers around the country involved in the last test phase of NicVax, a nicotine vaccine made by Nabi Biopharmaceuticals.

Mar 3, 2010

Wellness Wednesday – Zumba on its way to UNMC

Zumba — a popular Latin and African dance based fitness program — arrives at UNMC on March 17.

Mar 3, 2010

Still time to register for April NIA regional meeting

There’s still time to register for the National Institute of Aging’s regional meeting at UNMC on Thursday, April 8.

Mar 3, 2010

UNMC team moves closer to Parkinson’s disease vaccine

UNMC researchers have taken a significant step forward in the development of a vaccine to reverse the neurological damage caused by Parkinson’s disease.

Mar 2, 2010

The science of beer on tap at tonight’s Omaha Science Cafe

The science behind brewing and distilling beer will be the focus of tonight’s Omaha Science Cafe at the Slowdown.

Mar 2, 2010

Japanese doctors visit UNMC, discuss rural health shortages

Finding ways to increase the number of physicians in rural communities is not just unique to Nebraska.

Mar 2, 2010