Press Release
UNMC faculty edit comprehensive neurology textbook
Howard Gendelman, M.D. Susan Swindells, M.D.wo University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers — Howard Gendelman, M.D., Larson Professor of Medicine and chairman of the Department of Pharmacology, and Susan Swindells, M.D., Terry K. Watanabe Distinguished Chair of HIV/AIDS Research and professor of medicine — are editors for the second edition of a landmark work, titled […]
Mar 29, 2005
UNMC oncologist, Dr. James Armitage, writes editorial for New England Journal of Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center oncologist, James Armitage, M.D., the Joe Shapiro Professor of Medicine in the oncology/hematology section, wrote an editorial for the March 24 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. Considered one of the leading experts in the world in lymphomas, Dr. Armitage was asked to review a French study […]
Mar 25, 2005
UNMC nursing dean, end-of-life care expert says communication about complementary, alternative medicine a must to prevent serious side effects
Because the use of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) is increasing, health professionals need to find ways to decrease the communication gap with patients who use it, Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., says. A lack of communication could reduce the effectiveness of prescription drugs and cause drug interactions with potentially serious side effects. “Health professionals need to […]
Mar 25, 2005
Nursing student selected as nominee for the N4A Wilma Rudolph Student Athlete Achievement Award
University of Nebraska Medical Center nursing student, Christi Lehman has been selected as a nominee for the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics N4A Wilma Rudolph Student Athlete Achievement Award. But 10 years ago, Lehman didn’t know if she would ever walk again. At 12-years-old, Lehman lay in a hospital bed with a […]
Mar 22, 2005
Medical center team makes prestigious discovery in world of microbiology, name it after the state of Nebraska
After four cancer patients in five years contracted the same mysterious, life-threatening lung infection, a University of Nebraska Medical Center cancer physician wanted to know exactly what bacteria was causing the infection. Knowing would give him a better idea of how to more effectively treat the infection. It’s not unusual to see rare, unknown […]
Mar 21, 2005
108 UNMC medical students receive residency assignments through Match Day Program
A total of 108 senior medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine have received their residency assignments in 23 states through the National Resident Matching Program. The program, a private, not-for-profit corporation, was established in 1952 to provide a uniform date of appointment to residency positions, which last from three […]
Mar 21, 2005
UNMC, 15 co-sponsors across Nebraska invite public to free health education series on cancer
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and co-sponsors in 15 cities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in a free health educational series titled, “Cancer: Discovery, Development and Delivery: From the Laboratory to the Community.” The series will run on Tuesdays, April 5, 12, 19 and 26, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (central […]
Mar 11, 2005
Center for Biopreparedness Education invite health professionals to two-day bioterrorism symposium in Lincoln
Health care providers and first-responders in eastern Nebraska are invited to attend a two-day bioterrorism symposium in Lincoln March 23-24 at the Cornhusker Hotel. Target audience of the symposium is emergency medical technicians, nurses, physicians, and laboratory, infection control, public health, and allied health professionals. Cost of the symposium is $15 per day and includes […]
Mar 11, 2005
Gov. Heineman unveils first-of-its-kind biocontainment unit; welcomes CDC director
CONTACTS Terri Teuber, Gov.’s Office, 402-471-1967 Kelly Grinnell, The Nebraska Medical Center, 402-552-2192 Vicky Cerino, UNMC, 402-559-5190 Marla Augustine, HHSS, 402-471-4047 (Lincoln, Neb.) Governor Dave Heineman will unveil Nebraska’s new Biocontainment Unit at The Nebraska Medical Center today in Omaha, a first-of-its-kind in the nation. The governor welcomed Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the […]
Mar 7, 2005
Stem cell expert presents Latta Lecture
By Bill O’Neill, UNMC public affairs Catherine Verfaillie, M.D., an internationally recognized expert on stem cell research, will present the 23rd Annual Latta Lecture at noon on Tuesday, March 8, in the Durham Research Center’s Scott Auditorium. Watch the lecture Audio clips Catherine Verfaillie, M.D. comments on: How heart transplants were once considered ‘blasphemy’ How […]
Mar 7, 2005