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Ophthalmologist teaches lessons in neuro-ophthalmology
Richard H. Legge, M.D., is the only person who covers neuro-ophthalmology for UNMC’s ophthalmology department. Dr. Legge recently received the UNMC College of Medicine’s Volunteer Faculty of the Month Award.
Sep 19, 2003
UNMC graduate student mentors minority students
Monroe Middle School student Adryanne Orduna wants to be a doctor. So does Benson High School senior TeAnna Strickland. LeDon Bean, a UNMC graduate student in the department of pharmacology, just smiles when he hears another minority student’s plans to pursue a higher education.
Sep 19, 2003
UNMC meeting aims to eliminate health disparities
Studies from the Institute of Medicine and the Nebraska Public Health Association show there are major differences in health outcomes depending on such factors as socio-economic status, race and ethnicity, geography (urban/rural), educational level and age. On Oct. 23, UNMC will present “Eliminating Health Disparities in Omaha: A Collaborative Approach.”
Sep 18, 2003
Epilepsy program brings new level of expertise to Nebraska
After its first year of operation, the Nebraska Epilepsy Program at UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, has been a huge success with more than 300 epilepsy patients presently being treated.
Sep 18, 2003
AMA president-elect on campus Sept. 24
The president-elect of the American Medical Association will speak at UNMC on Wednesday, Sept. 24. John Nelson, M.D., an obstetrician-gynecologist from Salt Lake City, Utah, will speak at noon in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater, with overflow room available in Eppley Room 2009.
Sep 18, 2003
Banners showcase Durham Research Center
The anticipation for the Durham Research Center’s opening became more visible Tuesday, when workers began placing banners on campus light poles, highlighting the center.
Sep 17, 2003
Radiation Sciences introduces pinning ceremony
Sixty-two students in UNMC’s Division of Radiation Science Technology Education (RSTE) recently participated in the division’s first pinning ceremony.
Sep 17, 2003
Retirement tea for College of Nursing dean
Photos from Tuesday’s retirement tea for College of Nursing Dean Ada Lindsey, Ph.D.
Sep 17, 2003
UNMC receives $10.6 million NIH grant to study genes in neurosensory systems
UNMC learned Monday that it has been awarded a five-year grant totaling more than $10.6 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study genes in neurosensory systems. The grant – the largest ever received by UNMC – was funded through the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) program, which is supported by the NIH.
Sep 16, 2003
University of Nebraska advances in competition for DHS research center
The University of Nebraska is one of 12 universities invited to submit a full proposal for a university-based Department of Homeland Security (DHS) research center related to the economic consequences of terrorism.
Sep 16, 2003