{"id":35709,"date":"2009-11-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-24T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2009\/11\/24\/costs-benefits-of-scientific-innovation-focus-of-science-cafe-discussion\/"},"modified":"2009-11-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-24T06:00:00","slug":"costs-benefits-of-scientific-innovation-focus-of-science-cafe-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2009\/11\/24\/costs-benefits-of-scientific-innovation-focus-of-science-cafe-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Costs, benefits of scientific innovation focus of Science Cafe discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p><TABLE border=\"0\" width=\"250\" cellspacing=\"10\" align=\"right\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Klepser1109.jpg\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" alt=\"picture disc.\"><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:7pt; line-height:150%;\">Donald Klepser, Ph.D.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE>Donald Klepser, Ph.D., will focus on the nature, challenges and rewards of scientific discovery during his Omaha Science Cafe presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 1. <\/p>\n<p>Dr. Klepser&#8217;s talk titled &#8220;How much would you pay for a better future? The costs and benefits of scientific innovation&#8221; starts at 7 p.m. at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Klepser is an assistant professor in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Practice. <\/p>\n<p>His areas of interest include organizational theory, policy, pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research. His current research is in the areas of rural pharmacy access, cost containment and managed care benefit design.<\/p>\n<p>Science Cafes are held in Omaha the first Tuesday of each month. They are free educational events sponsored by UNMC, BioNebraska and the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. The goal is increase science literacy by getting young adults interested in science by presenting it in a casual setting.<\/p>\n<p>Free pizza will be provided by the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures for the first 50 people in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Science Cafes, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/sciencecafe\/index.htm\" target=\"_blanK\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/sciencecafe\/index.htm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Klepser, Ph.D., will focus on the nature, challenges and rewards of scientific discovery during his Omaha Science Cafe presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 1. 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