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Dr. Batrakova receives Oldfield Award
Elena Batrakova, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences, has been named the recipient of the 12th annual Vada Kinman Oldfield Alzheimer’s Research Fund Award.
May 6, 2010
UNMC students train in communities across Nebraska
From May through August, University of Nebraska Medical Center students are participating in student rotations with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education. The rotations are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network (RHEN), an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals in rural Nebraska. The […]
May 6, 2010
Central Nebraska car dealers team up for truck raffle for Cattlemen’s Ball
KEARNEY, NE – In the spirit of helping the 2010 Cattlemen’s Ball reach its goal of raising $1 million to Give Cancer the Boot, five competitive area car dealerships have joined to give away a pickup as part of a $100-per-ticket raffle drawing to benefit the Cattlemen’s Ball, which will be held in Kearney June […]
May 6, 2010
Snapshot — School teaches children to play with their food
As they do every Wednesday at 3 p.m., a group of 3- and 4-year-olds assembles in the occupational therapy department at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute.
May 5, 2010
UNMC Board of Counselors welcomes new members
The UNMC Board of Counselors elected new officers for 2010 during its annual board meeting on April 26.
May 5, 2010
Wellness Wednesday – ITS Thyme wins veggie tray
The ITS Thyme team won the latest fruit and veggie tray in the UNMC’s “High 5 Fruit and Vegetable Program.”
May 5, 2010
The medical center’s hot research featured in latest UNMC Discover
Meet Alexander “Sasha” Kabanov, Ph.D., D.Sc., in a more personal way in the new issue of UNMC Discover, which features some of the hottest research underway at the medical center.
May 5, 2010
UNeMed/Eli Lilly agreement lets UNMC participate in drug-discovery program
UNMC is now a registered participant for Eli Lilly and Company’s new Phenotypic Drug Discovery (PD2) program.
May 5, 2010
Remembering … George Loomis, M.D
George Loomis, M.D., a longtime member of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, died Friday. He was 87.
May 5, 2010
3,000 attend Bellevue Medical Center open house
Officials from the Bellevue Medical Center, The Nebraska Medical Center and other local organizations cut the ribbons on Bellevue’s new hospital during an open house on Saturday. Nearly 3,000 people attended the open house.
May 4, 2010