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Spotlight on new faculty – meet John Brand, D.D.S.
John Brand, D.D.S., associate professor in the College of Dentistry and director of the oral radiology program, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Dec 13, 2005
Medical center supporter, Harlan Noddle, dies
Harlan Noddle, a longtime supporter of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center, died Sunday, Dec. 11, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 69.
Dec 13, 2005
Lucia Cadetti named one of 10 post-doctoral Fight for Sight grant recipients
Lucia Cadetti, post-doctoral fellow at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha, Neb., 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. Cadetti works with Wallace Thoreson, Ph.D., UNMC Department of Ophthalmology. “Lucia is an exceptionally […]
Dec 13, 2005
UNMC among sites to test first potential medication for pathological gambling
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is participating in a clinical trial that is the first one solely intended to study a medication’s effect on pathological gambling. “The intent of this study is to determine whether this particular medication can help people who have otherwise uncontrollable cravings to gamble,” said Dennis McNeilly, Psy.D., associate […]
Dec 13, 2005
Nearly 300 UNMC students to receive diplomas at commencement ceremonies
Diplomas will be conferred on 296 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Omaha, Lincoln and Scottsbluff. Commencement ceremonies will be held in Kearney for nursing students from the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m., in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. Commencement […]
Dec 12, 2005
Dental, Dental Hygiene Students Take Oath of Professionalism during UNMC College of Dentistry’s ‘Clinic Transition Ceremony’
Forty-five dental students and 24 dental hygiene students recently signed pledges committing themselves to a higher level of professional responsibility as they begin their clinical experiences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry. The college’s annual Clinic Transition Ceremony took place Dec. 2 at the UNMC College of Dentistry in […]
Dec 12, 2005
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Apar Ganti, M.D.
Apar Ganti, M.D., assistant professor of internal medicine, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus. Earlier this year, he received the Internal Medicine Fellowship Research Award.
Dec 12, 2005
Center for Continuing Education’s open house Dec. 16
The Center for Continuing Education’s EMS and Trauma programs have a new home in Poynter Hall. Click for details, including a Dec. 16 open house.
Dec 12, 2005
Standard treatments not very effective for rare lymphoma
UNMC researchers are presenting important findings this week that could lead to dramatic changes in diagnosing and treating T-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Dec 12, 2005
UNMC hosts pre-party for Night of a Thousand Stars
UNMC’s pre-party for “Night of a Thousand Stars” on Dec. 3 netted more than $6,000 for the Nebraska Aids Project.
Dec 12, 2005