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Dr. Porter to receive Gilmore Award at Wednesday’s symposium
If it weren’t for the research seed money that Tom Porter, M.D., received from UNMC in the mid-1990s, he’s not sure where the promising research on microbubbles might be. For certain, the research wouldn’t be as advanced as to begin an NIH-funded, Phase I clinical trial looking at the promise of microbubbles in drug delivery, as will occur at UNMC in the next year.
For his research work, Dr. Porter has been awarded the 2002 College of Medicine Joseph P. Gilmore Outstanding Investigator Award.
Mar 12, 2002
The Irish in America — part 1 of 4
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, UNMC Today will highlight the life and times of Irish Americans. The four-part series kicks off today with their involvement in the Civil War.
Mar 12, 2002
13 UNMC students will split medical duties at two Sioux Indian reservations
Two groups from UNMC’s Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) will spend their spring break serving the health needs of South Dakota Sioux Indian communities. From March 17-23, nine students from the College of Medicine and four from the Physician Assistant Education program will stay at the Rosebud Lakota Sioux and the Sisseton Dakota Sioux Reservations.
Mar 11, 2002
22 UNMC students will participate in medical mission to Jamaica
On March 16-23, members of UNMC’s Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) will journey to Jamaica for their annual medical mission. The six days at Falmouth will provide a unique experience for 22 students to serve one of the poorest communities in the Western Hemisphere.
Mar 11, 2002
Nine UNMC students to spend spring break on medical mission to Nicaragua
Nine UNMC students, including seven from the College of Medicine, one from the Physician Assistant Education program and one from the College of Nursing, will spend March 16-23 in Nicaragua. The students will participate in community public health activities in impoverished neighborhoods in Managua, the capital city, under the auspices of the physicians of Los Chavalitos Maternal-Child Health Clinic.
Mar 11, 2002
From slave to saint: St. Patrick’s Day commemorates a remarkable man
March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day. While the immediate image that comes to mind may be of parades, wearing green and eating and drinking at the nearest pub, there really was a St. Patrick and his life bears remembering.
Mar 11, 2002
UNMC tests new anti-depressant drug
UNMC is seeking 18 adults age 65 and older who are experiencing depression to participate in a study examining a new anti-depressant.
Unlike other anti-depressants, which work by increasing serotonin or norepinephrine in the brain, the new drug works in a different location in the nervous system, said William Burke, M.D., professor and vice-chairman of the department of psychiatry at UNMC and principal investigator on the study.
Mar 8, 2002
MMI’s Godfrey conducts genetics seminar for junior high scholars
Last month, 10 ninth-graders from LaVista Junior High School’s High Ability Learner program attended a seminar on genetics at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute. It was the second consecutive year Maurice Godfrey, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics at the Center for Human Molecular Genetics, held the workshop for LaVista scholars.
Mar 7, 2002
College of Nursing to host open house, job fair
The UNMC College of Nursing and Omaha and Lincoln chapters of the Nebraska Student Nurse Association, will host an open house and job fair Saturday, March 9, from noon to 2 p.m. The event is targeted toward those interested in learning about nursing careers, advanced nursing degrees and available jobs in nursing.
Mar 7, 2002
Remnants of orphanage found in Computing Services Building
For nearly 60 years, the pages lay forgotten behind a floorboard in the Computing Services Building.
Then, in early February, while remodeling the building’s entryway, workers stumbled across “The Unfolding Story of the Child Saving Institute,” which was housed there from 1911 to 1975.
Mar 6, 2002