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Dr. McBride named director of bariatric surgery
Corrigan McBride, M.D., has been appointed as director of bariatric surgery in UNMC’s Department of Surgery.
Oct 24, 2005
Meth destroys lives, teeth
James Jenkins, an associate professor in the department of adult restorative dentistry at the UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln, first became aware of ‘meth mouth’ in the mid 1990s. Today, he is helping patients including Bambi Smith salvage what is left of her teeth.
Oct 24, 2005
College of Nursing holds induction ceremony
The UNMC College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state recently to recognize 131 new nursing students as they committed to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse.
Oct 24, 2005
UNMC pharmacy students celebrate American Pharmacists Month
Students in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center are celebrating American Pharmacists Month by offering immunization flu shots in Omaha and hosting several activities on campus. The students have organized three immunization flu shot clinics at Baker’s supermarkets in Omaha. Held from 1 to 6 p.m., the flu shots will […]
Oct 24, 2005
UNMC, UNL team up to develop tiny robots that have potential to change the future of surgery
Medical responders of the future may be three inches tall or less. But, these tiny-wheeled robots – slipped into the abdomen and controlled by surgeons hundreds of kilometers away – may be giants in saving the lives of roadside accident victims and soldiers injured on the battlefield. Each camera-carrying robot — the width of a […]
Oct 24, 2005
Alumni honor expert in neurogastroenterology
James Christensen, M.D., never dreamed he’d become an international expert in the muscles of the stomach and intestines. In recognition of his distinguished career, Dr. Christensen is a recipient of the 2005 College of Medicine Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award.
Oct 21, 2005
Dr. Pratt among early subspecialists
As one of the earliest hematologists in the region, Peyton Pratt, M.D., launched the state’s shift toward medical subspecialization. During this weekend’s College of Medicine alumni reunion, the 1944 graduate is being honored with the College of Medicine Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
Oct 21, 2005
Researchers map gene for connective tissue disease
Researchers from UNMC and the Center for Genomic Sciences at Allegheny Singer Research Institute in Pittsburgh have identified the location of a gene on the human genome that is responsible for Dupuytren’s contracture, the most common inherited connective tissue disease. The team’s discovery recently was published in the journal Clinical Genetics.
Oct 21, 2005
Heart transplant patient recovering well
One of the first things Deb Maeder noticed about her husband after his heart transplant was how healthy his skin looked. Mark Maeder of Papillion received the first heart transplant at The Nebraska Medical Center since 1999.
Oct 21, 2005
Protecting your home computer — part 3 of 4
While many of us are security conscious with campus technology, it is easy to become complacent with our home computers. ITS advices faculty, staff and students to also be on guard at home. This is the third of a four-part series by UNMC’s Information Technology Services in recognition of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Oct 21, 2005