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CDC scientist says STATPack System has great possibilities
Health care professionals say a computerized emergency response system for public health laboratories developed in Nebraska is proving to be a valuable tool for other states and has the potential to impact public health systems worldwide.
Nov 27, 2006
Series of events to highlight World AIDS Day activities in Omaha
A series of nine events between Nov. 29 and Dec. 2, including a seminar at UNMC featuring Dr. Susan Swindells and an influential Catholic priest, will highlight World AIDS Day activities in Omaha this year.
Nov 27, 2006
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Miguel S. Daccarett, M.D.
Miguel S. Daccarett, M.D., instructor in the department of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Nov 27, 2006
Meet UNMC Distinguished Scientist Joyce Solheim, Ph.D.
UNMC researcher Joyce Solheim, Ph.D., answers questions about her work, life and interests. This profile is part of a series highlighting the 25 researchers who were named UNMC Distinguished Scientists for 2006. Each of these researchers will be profiled in UNMC Today leading up to a March 12 ceremony to recognize their achievements.
Nov 22, 2006
UNMC Campus Accomplishments for 2005-2006
Last year, through the efforts of faculty and staff, UNMC made tremendous progress toward its goal of becoming a world-class academic health science center. The accomplishments listed on the following pages were selected from a long list of achievements submitted by each unit.
Nov 22, 2006
NIH official urges biomedical scientists to ‘dream big,’ collaborate
Nebraska’s biomedical researchers must “dream big, reach high” and work across disciplines to successfully compete for National Institutes of Health funding. That was the advice of Daniel Rosenblum, M.D., medical officer for the NIH’s National Center for Research Resources, at the 2006 Nebraska Biomedical Research Retreat last Thursday.
Nov 21, 2006
Med center employees receive Light of Wellness Award
Medical center employees, Michele Wiggins and Nancy Bernard, were among those honored Thursday by the Wellness Council of the Midlands (WELCOM) with the William M. Kizer Light of Wellness Award.
Nov 21, 2006
Henning, Bowen to lead Student Senate in 2007
Third-year medical student Jonathan Henning of Lincoln has been elected president of the UNMC Student Senate for 2007.
Nov 21, 2006
UNMC to present Mini-Medical School on stem cells Nov. 28
UNMC and co-sponsors in 20 communities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in the UNMC Mini-Medical School, a free health educational forum titled, “Stem Cells: The Promise of 21st Century Research.”
Nov 20, 2006
State’s chief medical officer to highlight delegates program event
Joann Schaefer, M.D., director of the Nebraska Health and Human Services System Department of Regulation and Licensure and the state’s chief medical officer, will be the guest speaker at the first-ever speaker series event for the newly formed UNMC Delegates program.
Nov 20, 2006