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The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center has been chosen as the recipient of the 2003 distribution of the Shrike-Hlavac Memorial Trust. Money from the trust will go toward “seed money” for innovative research ideas.

Sep 26, 2003

AMA president-elect speaks at UNMC

Compensation for patients’ “pain and suffering” should be limited in medical malpractice cases, the president-elect of the American Medical Association said Wednesday.

Sep 26, 2003

UNO hockey partners with Eppley Cancer Center

The puck will drop soon on a partnership between the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center and the University of Nebraska at Omaha hockey team, giving employees the opportunity to view great hockey while contributing to a new cancer research fund.

Sep 25, 2003

UNMC awarded federal grant to develop bioterrorism curriculum

UNMC learned Friday that it has received a two-year, $650,000 federal grant to develop a bioterrorism-related curriculum, which will benefit all UNMC students and may be used by students nationally.

Sep 22, 2003

Symposium on perchlorate scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct. 1

A symposium on perchlorate, an environmental contaminant, will take place Monday, Sept. 29, through Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Omaha.

Sep 19, 2003

AMA president-elect on campus Sept. 24

The president-elect of the American Medical Association will speak at UNMC on Wednesday, Sept. 24. John Nelson, M.D., an obstetrician-gynecologist from Salt Lake City, Utah, will speak at noon in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater, with overflow room available in Eppley Room 2009.

Sep 18, 2003

Banners showcase Durham Research Center

The anticipation for the Durham Research Center’s opening became more visible Tuesday, when workers began placing banners on campus light poles, highlighting the center.

Sep 17, 2003

UNMC receives $10.6 million NIH grant to study genes in neurosensory systems

UNMC learned Monday that it has been awarded a five-year grant totaling more than $10.6 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study genes in neurosensory systems. The grant – the largest ever received by UNMC – was funded through the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) program, which is supported by the NIH.

Sep 16, 2003

Pharmacy student enjoys internship in nation’s capital

College of Pharmacy student Cassie Harrison says that the health and wellness of U.S. citizens would improve if pharmacists’ talents and skills were better utilized. Harrison, a third-year student, was one of three studentsnationwide selected for a 10-week internship at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) national office in Washington, D.C.

Sep 15, 2003

Physician studied language to help treat Navajo patients

A physician with extensive experience in American Indian health said people of different cultures have varying needs, and health-care professionals should try to relate to those needs.

Sep 8, 2003