Press Release
Undergraduate students take part in research opportunities through UNMC BRIN Scholars Program
The vision of the Nebraska’s Institutional Development Awards (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) project is to enhance the competitiveness of biomedical research in the state by providing research opportunities for students and faculty at Nebraska’s institutions of higher education. For the past five years 120 students from seven undergraduate institutions and two community […]
Aug 30, 2006
UNMC transplant surgeon elected president of Nebraska Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
Debra Sudan, M.D., a transplant surgeon and director of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program for the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, has been elected president of the Nebraska Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. She will serve a two-year term, which ends in January 2008. Founded […]
Aug 29, 2006
53 University of Nebraska Medical Center students receive diplomas
Diplomas were conferred on 53 University of Nebraska Medical Center students Aug. 11. The following is a list of graduates by college, degree and hometown. UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (Scottsbluff) MORRILL – Cheryl Lynn Phinney Post Masters Certificate in Nursing LINCOLN – Rose M. (Wortmann) […]
Aug 25, 2006
UNMC College of Dentistry holds White Coat Ceremony for new students
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, located in Lincoln, held a White Coat Ceremony recently to welcome 47 new dental students and 24 dental hygiene students into the dental profession. The ceremony is a rite of passage, as well as a call to achieve the high standards set forth in the profession, […]
Aug 25, 2006
Omaha Guts & Glory Walk is Aug. 26
The 2006 Omaha Guts & Glory Walk, a benefit for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), will be held Aug. 26 at Elmwood Park in Omaha, 60th and Dodge Streets. The noncompetitive two-mile walk is being planned by members of the Omaha Crohn’s and Colitis Support Group, which meets on the second […]
Aug 18, 2006
UNMC research shows promise for reducing burden of HIV treatment
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is conducting research targeted at reducing the daily HIV/AIDS multiple pill regimen to a single monthly injection using a nanotechnology drug delivery system. By using macrophages, the cells that carry HIV throughout the body, researchers have successfully delivered anti-retroviral drugs directly to tissues where the virus grows. “Using […]
Aug 16, 2006
UNMC researchers collaborate on international study of antibiotic to treat staphylococcus aureus
Contacts: University of Nebraska Medical Center: Vicky Cerino, (402) 559-5190, vcerino@unmc.edu Duke University Medical Center: Lauren Shaftel, (919) 824-1647, shaft001@mc.duke.edu University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers participated in an international clinical study led by Duke University Medical Center, which demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of a new drug for treating bloodstream and heart infections […]
Aug 16, 2006
Kyle Meyer named associate dean for UNMC School of Allied Health Professions
Kyle Meyer has been named associate dean of the School of Allied Health Professions, which is part of the College of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He succeeds Mary Haven, who retired last month after serving as associate dean of the SAHP for the past 11 years. Meyer has served as […]
Aug 15, 2006
Block party at UNMC will showcase Midtown businesses on Aug. 26
Destination Midtown is throwing a party – a block party – from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 26 to highlight the vast array of fine merchants, restaurants and service providers doing business in midtown Omaha. The inaugural Destination Midtown Block Party will showcase more than 20 merchants and restaurateurs in display booths […]
Aug 14, 2006
UNMC physician is member of team that develops new Online Antivenom Index to speed antidote delivery for snakebites
A venomous snakebite can create a life-threatening situation. Often, the proper treatment requires the use of a specific antidote, called an antivenom, and the speed with which it can be obtained and administered can mean the difference between life and death. Approximately 3,000 native and 50 non-native (exotic) bites from venomous snakes are reported to […]
Aug 14, 2006