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Wellness Wednesday — It’s NUFlex re-enrollment time again
NUFlex re-enrollment opened Monday and employees have until 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 to complete the re-enrollment process.
Nov 19, 2008
Study compares price of top treatments for rheumatoid arthritis
The best treatment for the best price. All patients want that, but when rheumatologists have a choice between two effective “gold standard” treatments, one costing 15 times more than the other, why is the expensive option most often selected?
Nov 19, 2008
Open house honors bone marrow and stem cell transplant program
Medical center employees are invited to attend an open house today from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program at UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center.
Nov 19, 2008
Bruch receives November Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ award
If Phil Bruch played baseball, he’d be a utility player — someone who can fill in wherever he’s needed.
Nov 18, 2008
APRDP students treat the Maurers to a taste of China
Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and his wife, Beverly, were dinner guests Sunday night of the students at UNMC’s Asia Pacific Rim Development Program (APRDP) House.
Nov 18, 2008
UNMC, ConAgra health fair reaches more than 500 residents
UNMC’s Center for Reducing Health Disparities and ConAgra Foods recently sponsored a free community health fair for the south Omaha community.
Nov 18, 2008
Dr. Zahid receives postdoc travel award for cancer research
Mohammed Zahid, Ph.D. — a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratories of Ercole Cavalieri, D.Sc., and Eleanor Rogan, Ph.D. — received the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center’s second annual Award for Excellence in Cancer Research by a Postdoctoral Fellow Participating in the Cancer Biology Program.
Nov 18, 2008
Thursday’s Music as Medicine to feature chamber music
The Omaha Chamber Music Society will feature flutist Maria Harding, cellist Paul Lewdon and pianist John Bennett at Thursday’s Music as Medicine concert.
Nov 18, 2008
The rewards of a teacher
To a teacher, there’s just something special about being recognized by your students. The tears in the eyes of Edward “Ted” Roche, Ph.D., said as much last month when the associate professor in the department of pharmaceutical sciences received the 2008 College of Pharmacy Distinguished Teaching Award at the college’s fall honors convocation.
Nov 17, 2008
Dr. Sanger to present monthy CTR seminar today
During the monthly Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) seminar today at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater, Warren Sanger, Ph.D., director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute Human Genetics Laboratory, will discuss how his lab can be a resource to UNMC researchers.
Nov 17, 2008