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Student Association for Rural Health officers announced
The Student Association for Rural Health at UNMC has elected new officers for 2005-2006.
Dec 29, 2005
Public health leadership institute selects first class
Fifteen Nebraskans have been selected as the first class of scholars of the Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute, a yearlong program designed to strengthen leadership among those who work in public health.
Dec 28, 2005
Alcohol-induced bone disease
Chronic and heavy alcohol consumption is known to contribute to low bone mass, decreased bone formation, an increased incidence of fractures, and delays in fracture healing. A review of human, animal and cell-culture studies of alcohol’s detrimental effects on bone has determined that osteoblast development and function are particularly at risk. The review is published […]
Dec 28, 2005
UNMC post-doctoral fellow is Fight for Sight grant recipient
Lucia Cadetti, a post-doctoral fellow at UNMC, is one of 10 Fight for Sight 2005-06 Postdoctoral Fellowships recipients. Outstanding independent researchers were selected nationally. Fellows receive a $20,000 grant each year.
Dec 27, 2005
Dentistry holds Clinic Transition Ceremony
Earlier this month, 45 dental students and 24 dental hygiene students signed pledges committing themselves to a higher level of professional responsibility as they begin their clinical experiences at the UNMC College of Dentistry.
Dec 23, 2005
UNMC receives grant to bring health sciences to youths
Through a five-year, $1.3 million Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health, Maurice Godfrey, Ph.D., will introduce American Indian youths on reservations in Nebraska and South Dakota to the health sciences.
Dec 23, 2005
“Saving Faces” exhibition to open at UNO Art Gallery; depicts trauma, reconstruction and healing of head and neck surgery patients; five-part lecture series will complement exhibition
Omaha will be the third stop for a North American tour of a unique art exhibition, which provides an in-depth look at the physical and emotional aspects of patients who underwent head and neck surgery subsequent to trauma, disfiguring forms of cancer or other problems. The exhibit will run from Jan. 13 to Feb. 24 […]
Dec 23, 2005
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Constance Visovsky, Ph.D.
Constance Visovsky, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Nursing, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.
Dec 22, 2005
Teen awaits heart transplant
A new heart is the only thing that will save Justin Cornish’s life. The 16-year-old from Lincoln is a patient in the Clarkson Tower Cardiac Progressive Care unit and the fourth member of his family afflicted with Daner’s disease, a rare form of muscular dystrophy that strikes the heart muscle.
Dec 22, 2005
Bluejays bring teddy bears, smiles
The Creighton University men’s basketball team stopped by the medical center Tuesday to practice a new offensive play – Operation Bear Hug. The only snag came at the end of the game when Creighton’s Anthony Tolliver was rejected by a little boy standing knee-high to the 6-foot-9 center.
Dec 22, 2005