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DARPA Day rescheduled for Dec. 11
The DARPA Day event scheduled for Tuesday has been reset for Dec. 11.
Nov 12, 2007
Regents approve new geriatric center at UNMC
To better meet the needs of the sky-rocketing older population, the University of Nebraska Medical Center received approval of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Nov. 9 of a program statement and budget for construction of a new geriatric center on the UNMC campus. The new center would be built at the […]
Nov 12, 2007
Faculty and program additions among early milestones of UNMC College of Public Health
Nine new faculty members, a budget that includes more than $5 million in extramural funding and proposals to develop new Ph.D. programs highlight the developments at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health (COPH) in its first 15 months of existence. And with fund raising underway to construct a COPH building, […]
Nov 12, 2007
Pulmonary hypertension fundraiser set for Nov. 17
Phenomenal Hope for a Cure will hold its second annual fundraising event to increase awareness of pulmonary hypertension on Nov. 17 at the DC Center, 11830 Stonegate Circle in Omaha. The event begins at 5 p.m. with a silent auction followed by dinner and program at 6:30 p.m. A live auction with Glen Evert […]
Nov 12, 2007
UNMC recruits breast cancer research team from Northwestern
Two outstanding breast cancer researchers, Hamid Band, M.D., Ph.D. and Vimla, Ph.D., have joined the University of Nebraska Medical Center from Northwestern University. The husband/wife team, who prior to going to Northwestern worked at Harvard Medical School, bring with them $8 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health and 14 research team members. […]
Nov 12, 2007
DoD funding opportunities focus of Tuesday event
Increasing awareness about research funding opportunities with the Department of Defense (DoD) will be the focus of a Tuesday event sponsored by UNeMed and the UNMC Vice Chancellor for Research.
Nov 9, 2007
UNMC campus accomplishments for 2006-2007
Last year, through the efforts of faculty and staff, UNMC made tremendous progress toward its goal of becoming a world-class academic health science center. The accomplishments listed in this article were selected from a long list of achievements submitted by each unit.
Nov 9, 2007
COPH seeks regents approval for departments, programs
Nine new faculty members, a budget that includes more than $5 million in extramural funding and proposals to develop new Ph.D. programs highlight the developments at the UNMC College of Public Health (COPH) in its first 15 months of existence.
Nov 9, 2007
Avian flu forum today at noon
Phil Smith, M.D., chief of the section of infectious diseases at UNMC and medical director for the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, will present an avian flu forum today at noon in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater.
Nov 9, 2007
Dr. Rennard says nicotine vaccine is effective
A team of researchers including UNMC’s Stephen Rennard, M.D., have found nicotine vaccine (NicVAX®) can help people quit smoking and produce antibodies against nicotine.
Nov 8, 2007