Press Release
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, UNMC invite public to free non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma presentation Aug. 29 in 7 sites across Nebraska
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society invites the public to a free presentation on non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma on Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. CDT. Patients, family members, friends and health professionals are invited to attend. The presentation will be transmitted live from Omaha via teleconference to Lincoln, Grand Island, Kearney, North Platte, […]
Jul 30, 2007
21- year-old who received liver transplant at 14 days old celebrates birthday, transplant anniversary
Twenty-one years ago, Morgan Smith-Dennis went home as a typical 7-pound newborn. His parents, Moses Dennis and Mary Smith-Dennis had all the joy and hope of new parents. Things were settling in with life with a newborn in Olathe, Kan. But they started to suspect something was wrong when their newborn would sleep most […]
Jul 27, 2007
UNMC hosts 2007 State Science Meet Alumni Reunion
Seventeen Nebraska high school students recently attended a reunion for former participants of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s State Science Meet. The students, who were eighth graders in 2004 and 2005, are now juniors and seniors in high school. From July 18 to 20, the students explored science and health care careers, visited […]
Jul 27, 2007
Michelle Hess receives AGT Outstanding Achievement Award
Michelle Hess, human genetics lab supervisor for the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, received the “Outstanding Achievement Award” at the recent National Association of Genetic Technologists (AGT) meeting in Denver. The award is given annually to one member of AGT who is committed to furthering the field of genetics. AGT […]
Jul 25, 2007
UNMC College of Pharmacy students earn dean’s list honors
Sixty-five students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the Spring 2007 dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must place in the top 20 percent of their class and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The students and their hometowns are listed […]
Jul 18, 2007
UNMC receives $1.6 million NIH grant to try to curb depression in head and neck cancer patients
A multidisciplinary team of University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers has secured a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the prevention of depression in head and neck cancer patients. The rate of depression for head and neck cancer patients is significantly higher than for patients suffering from other forms […]
Jul 18, 2007
UNMC cystic fibrosis program ranks among best in the country
A national review of cystic fibrosis centers by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation shows that the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s adult CF program ranks among the eight top benchmark programs in the country. The rankings for adult CF programs are based on several factors, such as lung function and nutritional status measured through Body […]
Jul 17, 2007
Dr. Sonya Smith named new associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNMC
Sonya Smith, Ed.D., J.D., will join the University of Nebraska Medical Center administrative team on Aug. 1 as associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. Dr. Smith has served as associate to the president and assistant vice president for academic affairs for diversity at the University of Nebraska since April 2006. “Dr. Smith brings an array […]
Jul 16, 2007
Nebraska Senators Nelson, Hagel secure $2 million in appropriations for UNMC researchers studying neurodegenerative diseases; await final approvals
Through an appropriations bill, Nebraska Senators Ben Nelson and Chuck Hagel have secured $2 million for the University of Nebraska Medical Center to advance research to develop early screening and better treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease using nanotechnology. The project would be funded through the United States Department of Energy Office of Science. […]
Jul 13, 2007
Local students make UNMC College of Nursing dean’s list
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the deans list following the spring semester 2007. To qualify for the deans list, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, based […]
Jul 12, 2007