Press Release
14 undergraduate students participate in UNMC Rural Health Education Network’s Agro-Medicine Workshop May 15-20 in Omaha
The Agro-Medicine workshop is a weeklong program that provides the opportunity for up to 20 undergraduate students in health-related fields to visit the University of Nebraska Medical Center and learn about issues affecting rural citizens. The curriculum includes topics such as: · Farm safety · Stress in rural life · Environmental farm and ranching concerns […]
Jun 13, 2005
UNMC conducting unique study on vaccine for breast cancer
University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers are conducting a unique vaccine trial for breast cancer patients with non-metastatic disease. Researchers believe giving the vaccine to patients at an earlier stage of cancer may produce a better chance of preventing a recurrence and cause regression of any remaining disease. The vaccine is also unique in […]
Jun 10, 2005
Dr. James Armitage to serve on international cancer research board
James Armitage, M.D., Shapiro Professor of Medicine and oncologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been named to the French Institut Nation du Cancer International Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Armitage, who is world renowned for his expertise in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, is one of only six Americans selected to serve on the international board […]
Jun 10, 2005
Nebraska Area Health Education Centers land National Health Education Convention in June 2006
The National Area Health Education Center Organization (NAO) has chosen Omaha to host its 2006 annual conference. One of the places Omaha beat out was Las Vegas, said Roxanna Jokela, director of the Rural Health Education Network, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and deputy director of the Nebraska Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program. She […]
Jun 8, 2005
UNMC to participate in national program to improve care for chronically ill
The University of Nebraska Medical Center was selected recently by the Association of American Medical Colleges to participate in the nationwide Academic Chronic Care Collaborative. UNMC is one of 22 medical schools and teaching hospitals to participate in the new program which is designed to improve care of chronically ill patients. “This is a […]
Jun 2, 2005
Munroe-Meyer Guild to Hold 38th Annual Garden Walk & Faire June 12
The 38th Annual Garden Walk will be held Sunday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). Sponsored by the Munroe-Meyer Guild at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, proceeds will support MMI’s therapeutic, training and research activities benefiting children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and chronic handicapping conditions. In […]
May 20, 2005
UNMC researchers identify possible new treatment for prostate cancer-induced bone disease
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have reported the findings of a new study that sheds light on a mechanism involved in the pathological destruction of bone caused by metastatic prostate cancer. The findings provide critical insight into the process of prostate cancer-driven bone destruction and identify a treatment that may interrupt bone […]
May 16, 2005
Husker Coach Bill Callahan goes on offense against breast cancer
Nebraska Cornhusker Football Coach Bill Callahan has gone on the offense in the fight against breast cancer. Having lost both of his parents to cancer — his mother to breast cancer – he’s making a play to find ways to prevent and cure cancer. Callahan, his wife Valerie, members of the coaching staff and […]
May 13, 2005
UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute to hold May 20 golf tournament to raise funds for recreational therapy services for adults with developmental disabilities
The C. Louis Meyer Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc., invites the public to participate in the Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament Friday, May 20, at the Tregaron Golf Course in Bellevue, 13909 Glengarry Circle. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Adult Evening Respite and Habilitation Program at Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI), which is located on the […]
May 13, 2005
Center for Biopreparedness Education invite health professionals to two-day bioterrorism symposium May 24, 25 in Kearney
Health care providers and first-responders across Nebraska are invited to attend a two-day bioterrorism symposium in Kearney May 24 and 25, at the Kearney Holiday Inn, 110 Second Avenue. Target audience of the symposium are emergency medical technicians, nurses, physicians, and laboratory, infection control, public health, and allied health professionals. Cost is $15 per […]
May 13, 2005