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Ernest Prentice, Ph.D. |
Ernest Prentice, Ph.D., genetics, cell biology & anatomy and associate vice chancellor of academic affairs, was elected chair of the University of Miami (UM) Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Executive Advisory Board (EAB). The CITI Program provides online research ethics education to UNMC and 2,000 other institutions, including 230 international sites in 42 countries. The EAB, under the leadership of Dr. Prentice, will advise the UM provost and CITI CEO on strategic planning and business development.
Sarah Keim Janssen, Ph.D., genetics, cell biology and anatomy, will receive the Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Chadron State College. The award, which will be presented on Oct. 5 during Chardon State’s homecoming festivities, honors alumni age 40 or younger at the time of nomination who have shown exceptional service to the college through volunteer effort, have distinguished themselves in their chosen career and have demonstrated active involvement in their community.
Three physical therapy education faculty members — Betsy Becker, Katherine Jones, Ph.D., and Pat Hageman, Ph.D. — presented at the fourth annual conference of the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) held at the Pew Trust Conference Center in Washington, D.C., in July. The conference featured researchers, clinicians, and health experts discussing the study of sex differences on the development of chronic diseases with the goal to improve the health and lives of women. They presented two studies related to community-based interventions for physical activity and exercise – one study focused on women with cancer, and the other focused on overweight and obese rural women.
Kim Michael, radiation science technology, has been elected to the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography board of directors. Michael will serve as an at-large board member. She recently authored the chapter “Premature Birth: Rule Out Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage” in the latest edition of the textbook “Clinical Guide to Sonography; Exercises for Critical Thinking.”
Three physical therapy education faculty members — Betsy Becker, Katherine Jones, Ph.D., and Pat Hageman, Ph.D. — presented at the fourth annual conference of the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) held at the Pew Trust Conference Center in Washington, D.C., in July. The conference featured researchers, clinicians, and health experts discussing the study of sex differences on the development of chronic diseases with the goal to improve the health and lives of women. They presented two studies related to community-based interventions for physical activity and exercise – one study focused on women with cancer, and the other focused on overweight and obese rural women.
Bruce Buehler, M.D., professor and director of the Research Subject Advocate Office, has been named editor of the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed biomedical journal publishing hypothesis-driven and evidence-based articles concerning healing practices encompassed by the terms complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine. The quarterly publication is part of SAGE Journals, the world’s 5th largest journals publisher with more than 700 journals spanning the humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, and medicine, with nearly 300 published on behalf of learned societies and institutions. Dr. Buehler will continue to serve as editor of Medscape Genetics, Metabolism & Genomics.
Carl Greiner, M.D., professor, psychiatry, was named a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. This honor recognizes Dr. Greiner for his service to the APA and psychiatry, as well as acknowledging his long career. Dr. Greiner, who received his M.D. from the University of Cincinnati in 1978, has been at UNMC for 31 years.
Steve Dixon, D.V.M., director, comparative medicine, has been elected council member emeritus for the Executive Committee of the Association for Assessment and Accreditation for Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC). From 2001-2013, Dr. Dixon served as a member of AAALAC’s Council on Accreditation, which is responsible for accrediting animal care and use programs for research, teaching and testing.
“For the AAALAC to ask Dr. Dixon to stay on as an emeritus member, even though his time is up, shows how our comparative medicine facility is run by a national leader,” said Jennifer Larsen, M.D., vice chancellor for research.
The Nebraska Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation hosted the Links to a Cure Dinner Gala & Golf Benefit July 18 and 19 at the downtown Hilton and Quarry Oaks Golf Course. The event raised $140,000 toward cystic fibrosis research. The foundation provided $200,000 in funding to UNMC in 2012.
Tim McCashland, M.D., gastroenterology, made a hole-in-one at Shadow Ridge Country Club in Omaha. Dr. McCashland recorded his first-ever ace on the 135-yard 13th hole. He used an 8-iron.