Press Release
Alcohol-induced bone disease
Chronic and heavy alcohol consumption is known to contribute to low bone mass, decreased bone formation, an increased incidence of fractures, and delays in fracture healing. A review of human, animal and cell-culture studies of alcohol’s detrimental effects on bone has determined that osteoblast development and function are particularly at risk. The review is published […]
Dec 28, 2005
“Saving Faces” exhibition to open at UNO Art Gallery; depicts trauma, reconstruction and healing of head and neck surgery patients; five-part lecture series will complement exhibition
Omaha will be the third stop for a North American tour of a unique art exhibition, which provides an in-depth look at the physical and emotional aspects of patients who underwent head and neck surgery subsequent to trauma, disfiguring forms of cancer or other problems. The exhibit will run from Jan. 13 to Feb. 24 […]
Dec 23, 2005
UNMC receives $1.3 million grant to bring health science education program to Native American youths
Through a five-year $1.3 million Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health, Maurice Godfrey, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will introduce American Indian youths on reservations in Nebraska and South Dakota to the health sciences. “The long term goals of this project are to […]
Dec 21, 2005
Study finds that anti-viral drugs for organ transplant patients help to prevent organ rejection, reduce other major non-viral infections and decrease deaths; results reported in Annals of Internal Medicine
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have determined that two long-established anti-viral drugs given to patients following a solid organ transplant can significantly reduce organ rejections, major infections and deaths. The results of the research study are featured in the Dec. 20 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, a leading scientific journal. […]
Dec 19, 2005
The Nebraska Medical Center makes yearly $25,000 commitment to UNMC College of Nursing to help with shortage of faculty
Most people have probably heard about the nursing shortage. In the last few years, another national shortage has been heating up: a shortage of nursing faculty — those who teach students to be nurses. “If you don’t have enough faculty to teach, you can’t take as many students. This has been the problem nationwide. […]
Dec 16, 2005
Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center receives Indian Health Service grant, partners with UNMC to reduce health disparities in diabetes, facilitate research, decrease distrust
The Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center recently received a Native American Research Center for Health (NARCH) grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service. The Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center will partner with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The goal of the four-year grant, expected to total between $900,000 […]
Dec 16, 2005
UNMC announces officers for Student Association for Rural Health
New officers have been elected for 2005-06 by the Student Association for Rural Health (SARH) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. SARH promotes interest in health careers in rural areas of Nebraska by hosting monthly seminars on rural health issues. All UNMC students are eligible to join the SARH group. The 2005-2006 officers and […]
Dec 16, 2005
Nebraskans selected as first class of scholars for 2005-2006 Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute; further prepares Nebraska in promoting, protecting, advocating for public health
Fourteen Nebraskans have been selected as the first class of scholars of the Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute, a year-long program designed to strengthen leadership among those who work in public health. Public health is focused on promoting, protecting and advocating for the public’s health. It addresses physical, mental and environmental health concerns […]
Dec 15, 2005
First class of UNMC College of Nursing accelerated bachelor’s degree in nursing program to graduate Dec. 16; 41-year-old student overcomes major life tragedies to be a nurse
Jorge Juarez, 41, was faced with major life tragedies that could have easily made him give up his goal of being a nurse. But he’s graduating this Friday. He and 16 of his fellow students, are the first graduating class of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science […]
Dec 14, 2005
UNMC researcher receives national research ethics award
Based on his contributions to the ethical conduct of research, Ernest Prentice, Ph.D., has received the Distinguished Service Award from the national organization for the protection of human and animal research subjects. Dr. Prentice, associate vice chancellor for regulatory affairs at UNMC, received the award earlier this month (Dec. 5) from the Applied Research […]
Dec 14, 2005