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Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D., named 2014 Scientist Laureate
Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the College of Pharmacy and co-director of the Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, has been named UNMC’s ninth Scientist Laureate.
Dec 17, 2014
Five cancer researchers recruited to Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine, has added five new translational cancer researchers to its staff in recent months. The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is Nebraska’s only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center. It is affiliated with the University of […]
Dec 17, 2014
Coming Events
Through Jan. 31 – UNMC Ice Rink will be open. Dec. 19 – UNMC Omaha commencement, 2 p.m., Witherspoon Concert Hall, Joslyn Art Museum. Jan. 19 – Rev. Darryl Eure, pastor of Freestone Baptist Church, will deliver the keynote address at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus, noon, Lower […]
Dec 17, 2014
Electronic health records can aid clinical research
James McClay, M.D., UNMC associate professor of emergency medicine, is leading a local team that has partnered with 10 academic medical centers to form the Greater Plains Collaborative (GPC). The GPC, led by Kansas University Medical Center (KUMC), is one of 11 Clinical Data Research Networks nationally that form the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Network. The […]
Dec 17, 2014
Dr. Denham Harman – legendary scientist – dies at age 98
Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., 98, a legendary figure in science for his 1954 proposal of the Free Radical Theory of Aging, died Nov. 25 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha after a brief illness. He served on the faculty of the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha for 52 years (1958 to 2010). Dr. Harman, who was […]
Dec 17, 2014
Thinking outside the box on Ebola testing
Professionals in laboratories across the UNMC campus are on the front line in helping physicians get the information they need to treat Ebola patients.
Dec 17, 2014
Dr. Gold testifies before Congress on Ebola
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., testified before a U.S. congressional committee outlining proposals for expansion of the medical center’s role in fighting Ebola and other infectious diseases.
Nov 22, 2014
News Briefs
Hani Haider, Ph.D., professor in the department of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation and director of the Biomechanics and Advanced Surgical Technology Laboratory, was presented the International Standards Organization (ISO) Committee Chairman’s Award at the 2014 ISO Annual Meeting in Seoul, South Korea. The award was given by John Goode of the United States Food and […]
Nov 21, 2014
UNMC develops clinical/academic affiliation with Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and its clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine, have entered into an agreement with Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital to provide physician and academic services at the new Madonna rehabilitation and long-term care hospital being built west of Village Pointe in Omaha.
Nov 21, 2014
Groundbreaking ceremony for new ambulatory center
The Lauritzen Outpatient Center & Fritch Surgery Center will become a “game changer” in providing a new standard of care for patients.
Nov 21, 2014