KETV covers patients’ tour of cancer center
These are the faces affected by cancer. This is the reason we’re building the new Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. To find a cure and provide world-class care to patients like Peg, Leah, Elena, Ashli, Mitch and Daisy. Watch KETV’s news coverage as they tour the building for the first time.
Dr. Wang published in national journal Oncotarget
San Ming Wang, M.D., associate professor of genetics, cell biology and anatomy, published a study recently in the journal Oncotarget. The project studied in Chinese patients, BRCA1 and BRCA2, the two most common breast and ovarian cancer-causing genes. Through extensive literature analysis of mutation data from nearly 4,000 Mainland Chinese familial breast and cancer patients, the study provides the most comprehensive information for BRCA gene mutations in the Chinese patient population. The results indicate that the rate of BRCA mutation in Mainland Chinese breast and ovarian cancer patients is similar to the rate in Western populations. However, the type of mutation is very different in the two populations. The study provides important information to guide clinical diagnosis of familial breast cancer and ovarian cancer in China.
EMPOWER to host panel on addressing domestic and sexual violence
EMPOWER, a service learning legacy project of the UNMC College of Public Health, is hosting a panel on “How Healthcare Professionals Can Better Address Domestic and Sexual Violence” from noon to 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the Sorrell Center, Room 2014. Panelists will include:
- Renaisa Anthony, M.D., assistant professor, UNMC College of Public Health
- Ally Dering-Anderson, Pharm.D., UNMC College of Pharmacy
- Erin Hartman, Nebraska Medicine
- Donna Hoover, Nebraska Medicine
Mangia will provide a free pasta bar to the first 50 attendees.
Dr. Carver elected to International Ombudsman Association board
David Carver, Ph.D., director, Counseling and Student Development Center, recently was elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the International Ombudsman Association. He has served as the Student Ombudsperson at UNMC since the program started in 1996. IOA is the leading professional group for ombudspersons in higher education, non-profits, and corporate settings. Dr. Carver also is beginning his second year as president of the Nebraska Psychological Association, the only statewide organization for psychologists in Nebraska.