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Cancer researcher, survivor further cause for a cure

When Angie Miller, 43, helps Omaha kick of the Race for the Cure this Sunday, Alexander “Sasha” Kabanov, Ph.D., will kick off the Fourth International Nanomedicine Drug Delivery Symposium not far away at the Old Market Embassy Suites. The good friends each will be furthering the cause of finding a cure for cancer.

Oct 5, 2006

Brown new editor of UNMC Today

Chuck Brown is the new editor of UNMC Today.

Oct 5, 2006

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Hongmei Wang

Hongmei Wang, assistant professor, preventive and societal medicine, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Oct 4, 2006

College of Medicine photo question — week 16

Today concludes the College of Medicine historical photo contest.

Oct 4, 2006

Advance directives leave you prepared for the worst

A series of workshops about “advance directives” — medical-care instructions people complete in the event they are not able speak for themselves — will begin Wednesday.

Oct 4, 2006

World-renowned nanomedicine scientist to speak Latta Lectureship

Kazunori Kataoka, Ph.D., professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Tokyo, will be the featured speaker during this year’s Latta Lecture.

Oct 4, 2006

Tickets still available for Ambassador of Hope Gala

Tickets still remain for the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center’s Ambassador of Hope Gala on Friday, Oct. 13, at Qwest Center Omaha and at three satellite locations in Nebraska.

Oct 4, 2006

Medical missionary to speak at UNMC on Thursday

Richard S. Bransford, M.D., a global health physician and missionary who has spent almost three decades as a surgeon in medical outposts in some of the world’s poorest regions, will speak at UNMC on Thursday.

Oct 4, 2006

Sen. Nelson lauds UNMC/3M collaboration on protective respirator

A UNMC and 3M Corporation collaboration to develop respirators aimed at stopping the spread of diseases such as avian influenza was applauded by U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson on Monday.

Oct 3, 2006

Nebraska Medical Center receives Consumer Choice Award

For the third year in a row, The Nebraska Medical Center has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner by people in the Midwest.

Oct 3, 2006