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Regents approve two new neuroscience centers at UNMC
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has approved the establishment of two new UNMC centers dedicated to finding new ways of treating neurodegenerative disease.
Jun 15, 2009
UNMC holds cultural competency workshop
UNMC holds cultural competency workshop The University of Nebraska Medical Center hosted 20 college students from 10 Nebraska schools for the annual cultural competency workshop May 17-22. During the weeklong workshop the students learned about differences and similarities among ethnic populations, factors that determine health disparities, and communication tips to help them […]
Jun 15, 2009
INBRE Scholars on campus – meet Catherine Sargus
Twenty-six students from 10 different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program.
Jun 12, 2009
UNMC, hospital make data interoperability a high priority
Across the health care spectrum, hospitals and health care systems collectively grapple with the need to share patient information.
Jun 12, 2009
Holdrege students ‘compound’ their interest in health care
Honor students from the Holdrege area show off the “compounds” they made in the College of Pharmacy’s model pharmacy under the careful supervision of Charles Krobot, Pharm.D., associate dean for academic affairs.
Jun 12, 2009
UNMC to hold housing fair on June 19
UNMC Real Estate With Honors, the official off-campus housing listing service of UNMC, is hosting a Housing Fair on June 19.
Jun 12, 2009
Disaster training group seeks volunteers
A Medical Reserve Corps representative will be available today from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the third floor of University Tower for anyone interested in becoming an MRC volunteer.
Jun 12, 2009
A schedule of UNMC/KETV News Watch 7 segments
The following is a schedule of this weekend’s “Health Watch Asks, UNMC Answers” segments on KETV NewsWatch 7.
Jun 12, 2009
10 students come to UNMC for Holdrege Summer Honors Program
Ten honor students participated in the Holdrege Summer Honors Program this month at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The goal of the workshop is to encourage high school students to pursue careers in the health sciences with the hope that they may someday practice health care in rural Nebraska where critical shortages […]
Jun 12, 2009
Regents approve two new neuroscience centers at UNMC
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in Nebraska, and the state has the highest rates of Parkinson’s, per resident, in the United States. Combined with the increasing number of elderly in the state, it’s easy to see that the need for improved diagnostics and targeted therapies to combat these and other deadly […]
Jun 12, 2009