Press Release
Project to improve housing facilities for UNMC laboratory rodents
At the University of Nebraska Medical Center and across the country, the burgeoning field of genomics has led to an explosion in laboratory mouse populations. Researchers are hopeful it also may lead to an unprecedented potential in identifying genes that cause disease or in possible treatments. Today, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents will […]
Aug 30, 2002
College of Pharmacy Alumni Association bestows white coats on incoming students
Incoming students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy received their white coats on Wednesday, Aug. 21, as a symbol of their entry into the pharmacy profession. The UNMC College of Pharmacy Alumni Association donated the white coats, and COPAA President Kelli Coover, Pharm.D., presented the coats to the 64 incoming students. […]
Aug 30, 2002
Prominent UNMC physician fights cancer with bike ride challenge
As the man who started the University of Nebraska Medical Centers liver transplant program in 1985, Byers (Bud) Shaw, M.D., has used his skillful hands to save the lives of countless patients. Now, faced with his own battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Dr. Shaw is hoping to get a little help from his friends. An avid […]
Aug 30, 2002
Chadron physician named UNMC Volunteer Faculty of the Month
Selling the idea of rural medicine on a city campus presents a unique challenge to faculty members at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Fortunately, doctors throughout the state donate their time and talent to show medical students the opportunities of small town medical practice. For the past 20 years, Robert Hanlon, M.D., of the […]
Aug 27, 2002
UNMC College of Nursing faculty member’s lifelong work to help cancer patients battle fatigue earns international recognition
The drive to help cancer patients manage their fatigue began for Barbara F. Piper, D.N.S., in 1977. She was taking care of a cancer patient whose fatigue disrupted the patients life so much that she refused another potentially life-saving treatment. Dr. Piper, University of Nebraska Medical Center associate professor of nursing, will be honored at […]
Aug 27, 2002
Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference to be held Friday, Oct. 25, at Georgetown Club, 141st & Center
The fifth annual Omaha Womens Health and Wellness Conference will be held Friday, Oct. 25, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Georgetowne Club, 2440 S. 141st Circle. The conference will feature educational health and wellness exhibits and screenings, continental breakfast and luncheon, two keynote speakers and seven educational lectures on heart health. It is […]
Aug 27, 2002
UNMC Family Practice Club receives Program of Excellence Award
UNMCs student-run Family Practice Club has been named one of 10 recipients of the American Academy of Family Physicians 2002 Program of Excellence Awards. The annual award is given to those who exhibit exemplary efforts in the following areas: infrastructure, student involvement/student retention, family practice advocacy and community outreach/patient advocacy. The AAFP is the nations […]
Aug 27, 2002
UNMC seeks nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is currently accepting nominations for the 2003 J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs for the state of Nebraska. The award is given in memory of Elliott, a former Scottsbluff resident who served on […]
Aug 27, 2002
UNMC fourth quarter research grants lift year-end total to record $50.8 million
The University of Nebraska Medical Center received fourth quarter grant awards totaling $15 million bringing the year-end total to $50.8 million its best year ever. The $50 million milestone represents a 23 percent increase in funding over last years $41.3 million total. There are three key contributing factors for the universitys outstanding performance last year, […]
Aug 26, 2002
BRIN scholars complete research opportunities at UNMC, UNL, Creighton
In 2001, a three-year, $6 million federal grant led five Nebraska undergraduate institutions and three Ph.D.-granting universities to create the Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN). As a result, the first 15 BRIN scholars recently completed summer research internships under the guidance and mentorship of faculty at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), the University of […]
Aug 26, 2002