Press Release
UNMC to participate in clinical trial using adult stems cells to enhance bone healing
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has become the fifth site in the U.S. to enter into a clinical trial with Aastrom Biosciences, Inc., to determine if special adult stem cells can help speed the healing of severe leg fractures and eliminate the need to do painful bone grafting procedures. Candidates for the Phase […]
Jul 25, 2005
UNMC psychologist elected executive vice president for National Council on Problem Gambling
Dennis McNeilly, Psy.D., a clinical geropsychologist and associate professor of psychiatry in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Department of Psychiatry, has been elected to a one-year term as executive vice president for the National Council on Problem Gambling. Dr. McNeilly was elected at the NCPG’s 19th Annual Conference on Problem Gambling held in New […]
Jul 22, 2005
Omaha to host Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health Conference on July 14-15
The terrorist bombings in London last week sent a chilling reminder to all of us that the threat of terrorism continues to exist. For the third consecutive year, area mental health professionals will get together to look at the psychological aspects of dealing with disasters, as more than 200 people are expected to attend the […]
Jul 12, 2005
UNMC, Burger King partner to beat cancer
Child cancer research is getting huge assistance from Burger King Restaurants® throughout Nebraska and Council Bluffs. Burger King has again teamed with the University of Nebraska Medical Center Eppley Cancer Center to support childhood cancer research at UNMC. The "BK Beat Cancer for Kids" promotion is running through July at 68 Burger King locations. […]
Jul 12, 2005
Sioux Falls man honors granddaughter’s triumphs with gift to benefit Munroe-Meyer Institute at UNMC
To most people, Sarah Weidner seems like any other 13-year-old. She goes to school, participates in Girl Scouts and visits with her friends. What most people do not know is that Sarah was born with “severe hydrocephalus,” a condition that causes a dangerous buildup of fluid around the brain. In fact, doctors did not […]
Jul 11, 2005
Nebraska, international cancer researchers receive $9 million grant to advance work on better way to diagnose lymphomas, increase chance of survival
UNMC has received a nearly $9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to better diagnose lymphomas through microarray technology — one of the largest research grants in the history of UNMC. The technology uses a specialized Diagnostic Lymphdx Array “chip,” — tiny array probes – to study cancerous genes. The technology helps […]
Jul 1, 2005
Munroe-Meyer Institute to study sitting posture development in infants
An infant’s first steps are one of the most cherished moments in the life of child, but there is another first physical ability that actually determines whether or not those steps ever happen – the ability to sit up. Sitting independently in an upright position can be an extensive challenge for infants with developmental disabilities. […]
Jul 1, 2005
Diversifying the nation’s health professionals
Virginia and Nebraska are separated by more than 1,000 miles, but united in one mission — to get more minority students into the health professions. They plan to accomplish their goal through the Virginia-Nebraska Alliance, a partnership formed this past September between the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, five Historically Black […]
Jun 30, 2005
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., to lead delegation to UNMC for Virginia-Nebraska Alliance talks June 29-30
One of the nation’s most distinguished medical educators and an advisor to President George W. Bush on health disparities, Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., will visit the University of Nebraska Medical Center on June 29-30 to further develop the historic Virginia-Nebraska Alliance signed last year. The Alliance provides a multitude of academic and research opportunities for […]
Jun 27, 2005
UNMC plays integral role in second annual health disparities conference hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond
Educators, health care professionals and researchers came together June 10 for the second annual Health Disparities Conference: Progress Toward Eliminating Health Disparities. The conference was held at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, to discuss the nature of racial and ethnic health disparities, and the efforts to combat them. The daylong conference, which […]
Jun 20, 2005