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UNMC third quarter grants total $9.1 million
UNMC received third quarter grant awards totaling nearly $9.1 million — bringing the year-to-date total to $37.7 million — and continuing on pace for a record year in research funding.
Jun 3, 2002
UNMC a leader in rural health care programs
UNMC’s rural health professional programs are on the forefront of rural health care nationwide, UNMC officials say. On Friday, several UNMC rural health experts addressed the General Affairs Committee meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. The topic was UNMC’s rural health programs.
Jun 3, 2002
UNMC to host 60 Nebraska eighth-graders at June 6-8 Health/Science Meet
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will host 60 eighth grade students from 21 schools across Nebraska at its ninth Health/Science Meet June 6-8, in Omaha. The students qualified for the meet by submitting science projects in regional science competitions earlier this year. The goal of the meet, an educational, hands-on experience, is to inspire […]
Jun 3, 2002
UNMC College of Nursing receives $2.9 Million NIH grant to study new approach for prevention of osteoporosis in 273 breast cancer survivors
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has received more than $2.9 million to evaluate a new approach to prevent osteoporosis in breast cancer survivors after menopause. The five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research, may provide an alternative treatment for breast cancer survivors, most of whom […]
Jun 3, 2002
UNMC third quarter grants total $9.1 million
The University of Nebraska Medical Center received third quarter grant awards totaling nearly $9.1 million and bringing the year-to-date total to $37.7 million, as UNMC continues on pace for a record year in research funding. Were still on track for a very good year for the funding of our investigators, said David Crouse, Ph.D., associate […]
Jun 1, 2002
New leadership positions announced in UNMC’s ob/gyn department
Carl Smith, M.D., chairman of UNMC’s department of obstetrics & gynecology, has announced the appointment of four new faculty leaders.
May 31, 2002
Nashville physician Rubens Pamies, M.D., named vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean for graduate studies at UNMC
A Nashville, Tenn. physician, Rubens Pamies, M.D., has been named vice chancellor of academic affairs and dean for graduate studies for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Pamies is professor and chairman of the department of internal medicine at Meharry Medical College and professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The announcement was […]
May 31, 2002
UNMC Outlines Its Successes in Rural Health Programs
The University of Nebraska Medical Centers rural health professional programs are on the forefront of rural health care nationwide, UNMC officials say. On Friday, several UNMC rural health experts addressed the General Affairs Committee meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. The topic was UNMCs rural health programs. Michael Sitorius, M.D., professor and […]
May 31, 2002
Statewide bioterrorism preparedness group visits UNMC
UNMC’s experts in bioterrorism preparedness on Tuesday showed a statewide policy group how the university can support the state’s efforts to secure the homeland.
May 30, 2002
Dr. Augustine receives Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award for May
It’s almost a paradox when Sam Augustine, Pharm.D., says he wants to give something back to the university. In mid 1980s, the radiopharmacy program at the College of pharmacy was eliminated because of curriculum changes and budgetary limitations, and Dr. Augustine decided to leave academia.
May 30, 2002