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Jean Deupree, PhD, a retired professor of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, died June 10, in Bellevue, Nebraska. She was 81.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Deupree retired from UNMC in 2007<\/a> after 34 years as a teacher and researcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A native of Washington, D.C., Dr. Deupree earned her bachelor\u2019s degree in pharmacy from Ferris University and her PhD in biochemistry from Michigan State University in 1970. She joined UNMC as an assistant professor in August 1972 after serving a two-year post-doctoral stint at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her research at UNMC included a variety of areas of pharmacology, including how neurotransmitters work, how anti-epilepsy drugs work and the impact of drug therapy on the sympathetic nervous system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 15 years, she also directed a UNMC pharmacology course for physician assistant and clinical perfusion students and helped educate more than 5,000 medical and pharmacy students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon retirement, she reflected on her time at UNMC saying: \u201cThere is a real strong sense of collaboration among the faculty. It\u2019s been great to be a part of that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitation will take place Tuesday, June 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bethany Funeral Home, 8201 Harrison St. in LaVista.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Services will be Wednesday, June 19, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Columbkille Catholic Church, 200 E. 6th St. in Papillion. Burial will take place later at Highland View Cemetery in Big Rapids, Michigan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Dr. Deupree\u2019s obituary at this link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her care manager wrote this feature titled, “Jean Deupree – A Story of Inspiration.”<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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