Press Release
How the brain works, part two, is focus of Aug. 6 Omaha Science Cafe
How the brain works is the focus of the next Omaha Science Café on Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Sanjay P. Singh, M.D., chairman and professor of the department of neurology at Creighton University School of Medicine and medical director of neurosciences at Creighton University Medical Center, will […]
Jul 24, 2013
Dr. Alan Langnas named president of national surgeons group
Alan Langnas, D.O., chief of transplant surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, was named the president of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons in May. Dr. Langnas is a professor of surgery-transplant at UNMC and chief of the transplant center at the Nebraska Medical Center. He will serve as ASTS president through July […]
Jul 24, 2013
Think before you drink: Erosion of tooth enamel from soda pop is permanent
Erosion of tooth enamel on the increase.
Jul 23, 2013
Dr. Wadman named associate dean for graduate medical education at UNMC
Replaces Dr. Robert Wigton who held post for 37 years
Jul 22, 2013
Advocate for Nebraska behavioral health receives Distinguished Service Award
First Award for Distinguished Service goes to Neligh, Neb. native
Jul 16, 2013
To hookah or not to hookah; water pipes for smoking tobacco may spread infection
Hookah pipes becoming mainstream among college students and young adults.
Jul 12, 2013
Four assume key roles in UNMC academic affairs
Will direct equity office and several key programs for faculty
Jul 12, 2013
UNMC team finds early heart disease warning with simple blood test
Potential ground-breaking discovery may reveal dangerous type of heart disease
Jul 11, 2013
UNMC loses one of its top supporters – Dr. Leland Olson
Dr. Olson and his late wife, Dorothy, contributed millions of dollars to fund women’s health and nursing initiatives
Jul 10, 2013
UNMC to launch clinical trial to test unique therapy for Parkinson’s disease
The Nebraska Neuroscience Alliance (NNA) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is embarking on a translational clinical trial to determine if an approved drug, Leukine, used to boost the immune system in cancer patients, has any benefits as an immune therapy in people with Parkinson’s disease. The NNA, formed in 2011, unites three of UNMC’s top neuroscience programs […]
Jul 10, 2013
