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Depressed teens helped with combination drug & cognitive-behavioral therapy
The University of Nebraska Medical Center was one of 13 clinical sites to participate in a study that found the most favorable way of treating teens suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) is via a combination of antidepressant and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Findings in the study, coordinated by Duke University Medical Center, indicate that such […]
Aug 18, 2004
UNMC College of Dentistry ranked 20th in NIH research support
For the first time the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry is listed among the top 20 dental schools in National Institutes of Health funding. Ranked 20th out of the 55 dental colleges around the country, the College of Dentistry received $3.4 million in NIH research support during fiscal year 2003. “This is […]
Aug 10, 2004
Nearly $17 million NIH grant is UNMC’s largest ever
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a five-year grant totaling almost $17 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further its goal of building a statewide biomedical research infrastructure among undergraduate and graduate institutions. This is the largest grant in history received by UNMC. “With the support of this grant we […]
Aug 6, 2004
With a presence in 125 Nebraska communities, UNMC’s rural health initiatives successful in placing health professionals in rural communities, making huge economic impact for state
Through its numerous rural health programs and its presence in 125 communities across the state, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has been successful in placing a large number of its graduates in underserved rural communities in Nebraska and making a major contribution to the state’s economy.That was the message delivered to the University of […]
Aug 6, 2004
Regents asked to approve new cancer research graduate degree program at UNMC
Approval of a new master of science (M.S.) and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program in cancer research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will be sought Saturday at the Board of Regents meeting at the Steinhart Lodge in Nebraska City. “The new program will award master’s and doctorate degrees in cancer research and […]
Aug 6, 2004
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to award UNMC $1.13 million grant to create Panhandle Area Health Education Center in Scottsbluff; will include 14 counties
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded the University of Nebraska Medical Center a $1.13 million grant to create the Panhandle Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in Scottsbluff and provide continued support for the two Nebraska AHECs formed in 2001 and 2002. The […]
Aug 5, 2004
UNMC College of Pharmacy Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the dean’s list following the spring 2004 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must place in the top 20 percent of their class and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The students that qualified for this distinction […]
Aug 3, 2004
UNMC to boost geriatric, gerontology training across the state with $2 million grant
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a five-year, nearly $2 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to educate and train health professionals and faculty members across the state in geriatrics and gerontology. The grant will create the Nebraska Geriatric Education Center (NEBGEC) to improve the health care and health […]
Aug 2, 2004
Howard Gendelman, M.D., named chair of UNMC department of pharmacology
Howard Gendelman, M.D., David T. Purtilo Distinguished chair of pathology and microbiology and director of the Center for Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Diseases (CNND), has been named chair of the department of pharmacology in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Medicine. The appointment is effective Sept. 1, 2004, according to John Gollan, M.D. Ph.D., […]
Jul 30, 2004
Nebraska Center for Bioterrorism Education invites health professionals to bioterrorism symposium August 25-26 in Kearney
Speakers will address a variety of topics, including the emotional toll of bioterrorism events, working with the media, backup communications, prions and Mad Cow disease, and a recap of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) experience in Toronto. The symposium’s target audience is emergency medical technicians, nurses, physicians, laboratory and infection control employees, and public […]
Jul 29, 2004