Midwest Body Donation Program Consortium held at UNMC
The UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy and the Nebraska Anatomical Board hosted the 2024 Midwest Body Donation Program Consortium on July 19 at UNMC.
The program, which drew 60 in person and virtual attendees, offered presentations that included discussions on biomedical ethics and anatomical donation best practices.
Travis McCumber, PhD, an associate professor in the department and director of the Nebraska Anatomical Board, led the program.
Dr. McCumber said human anatomy constitutes an indispensable part of health science education and research. The use of human body donors to study of human anatomy, he said, is essential to surgical and biomedical advancements.
Said Dr. McCumber, “All members of the health science field who academically benefit from the selfless gift of human body donation are greatly indebted to human body donors for making advancements in health science education and research possible.”
-Jeff Robb, UNMC strategic communications
Work along Emile Street
Starting Tuesday, Aug. 20, a section of the north lane of Emile Street, just east of 45th Street will be barricaded off for about a week.
A lift will be placed in that street area so workers can do window repair work in the stairwell of Lot 2.
-Joe Evans, Nebraska Medicine
Food vendors on campus
Food vendors will be located on both the east and west sides of campus, serving from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. The current schedule is:
East end of campus (Sorrell Center, Alumni Commons area):
- Monday – Taste of Heaven
- Tuesday – Zemogs
- Wednesday – Taste of Heaven
- Thursday – Taste of Heaven
- Friday – Pim’s Thai Catering & Take Out
West end of campus (Durham Research Center’s Maurer Commons area):
- Monday – TBD
- Tuesday – Taste of Heaven
- Wednesday – TBD
- Thursday – Pim’s Thai Catering & Take Out
- Friday – Taste of Heaven
Questions? Email Rick Boldt in the UNMC Office of Business and Finance.