Press Release
Dr. Deepak Gangahar to leave UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center; will return to Nebraska Heart Institute
Dr. Deepak Gangahar, professor and chief of the thoracic and cardiovascular surgery section in the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Surgery and a surgeon for The Nebraska Medical Center, will be leaving the medical center on Jan. 9 to return to his former employer, the Nebraska Heart Institute (NHI). Under a provision […]
Dec 22, 2004
UNMC researchers receive $10.6 million NIH grant to study heart failure
A team of cardiovascular scientists at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a five-year grant totaling more than $10.6 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the mechanism for cardiovascular deterioration in heart failure. This is a renewal of a previous five-year grant. The grant – called a program […]
Dec 20, 2004
UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute to host “Walk & Roll for Disabilities” to benefit families, caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities; Eric Crouch honorary team captain
For families and caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities, doing simple things like running errands and catching up on shopping is a welcome reprieve from constant demands of caring for a loved one. The University of Nebraska Medical Center Munroe-Meyer Institute and the C. Louis Meyer Foundation, invites the public to participate in its […]
Dec 14, 2004
UNMC College of Dentistry Scientist Receives $1.5 million grant from NIH to Continue Multiple Sclerosis Research
Kalipada Pahan, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry, oral biology and pharmacology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln, has received a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study potential new anti-neuroinflammatory drugs for multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects […]
Dec 13, 2004
Zimmer Holdings Announces Agreement with University of Nebraska Medical Center
Contact: Brad Bishop – Zimmer 574-372-4289 bradley.bishop@zimmer.com or Tom O’Connor – UNMC 402-559-4690 toconnor@unmc.edu (WARSAW, IN) – December 10, 2004—Zimmer Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) to establish a Zimmer Institute training site at the school to collaborate on advancement […]
Dec 10, 2004
Dental, Dental Hygiene Students Take Oath of Professionalism during UNMC College of Dentistry’s ‘Clinic Transition Ceremony’
Twenty-six second-year dental students and 24 third-year dental hygiene students recently signed pledges committing themselves to a higher level of professional responsibility as they begin their clinical experiences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry. The college’s annual Clinic Transition Ceremony took place Dec. 2 at the UNMC College of Dentistry […]
Dec 6, 2004
Researchers say music eases pain, anxiety after open-heart surgery
Researchers have found a potential way to reduce moderate to severe pain, and anxiety following open heart surgery. It may be as simple as listening to music. In the November issue of Pain, a research team led by a University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing doctoral student, published “Sedative music reduces anxiety […]
Dec 2, 2004
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) television to feature work of College of Pharmacy team, anti-malarial drug development work
A team at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy led by Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, will be featured next year in a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) television show on malaria. The BBC interviewed Dr. Vennerstrom last week and videotaped he and his team in the lab. Dr. […]
Dec 2, 2004
UNMC cardiologist presents at the University of Turin, Italy
Andrew J. Weis, M.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center associate professor, section of cardiology, and director, Marfan Syndrome and Mitral Valve Prolapse Clinic, was honored by being invited to speak at the centuries-old University of Turin (Torino), Italy. A University of Turin cardiologist had contacted Dr. Weis earlier for advice on managing a young man […]
Dec 1, 2004
UNMC employee recognized for wellness efforts
The Wellness Council of the Midlands (WELCOM) recently honored Bonita Tompkins, an assistant in the human resources department at UNMC, with the William M. Kizer “Light of Wellness” Award, recognizing employees who have made extraordinary healthy lifestyle changes as a result of their companies’ wellness programs. Tompkins was one of eight Omaha business professionals to […]
Dec 1, 2004