Vicky Cerino UNMC public affairs
Mini-Medical School celebrates 10th anniversary
UNMC and co-sponsors in 17 communities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in a free health educational series titled, “A Decade Makes a Difference.” The series will run three Thursdays, Oct. 6, 13 and 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (central time). This fall’s Mini-Medical School, which focuses on genetics, cardiology and the brain, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the program.
Sep 21, 2005
Nursing research receives boost with renovations
Research in the UNMC College of Nursing will get a boost with the newly renovated Niedfelt Nursing Research Center. The college will host a ribbon-cutting/open house Friday at 2 p.m. in the 5th floor lobby in the College of Nursing. The expanded center provides space and support for faculty and student research.
Sep 15, 2005
UNMC to provide screenings, masks at Husker Harvest Days
Amid the latest farm machinery, technology, information and education at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island Sept. 13-15, physicians from UNMC will be on hand to provide free lung disease screenings to farmers. Farmers also will receive free respirator masks that can minimize exposure to potentially hazardous materials.
Sep 12, 2005
Campus attends special Joslyn event
More than 350 employees, faculty, students and family members of UNMC, University Medical Associates and The Nebraska Medical Center attended a special event at the Joslyn Art Museum on Thursday, Aug. 31. The free event, which included tours, food and music by the Johnny Kotchian Trio, was part of the Passport Partners program.
Sep 7, 2005
UNMC focusing on growing problem of antibiotic resistance
Staphylococcus infections once associated with hospitalization, recent surgery, and residence in long-term-care facilities, now are striking healthy individuals. And the experts aren’t sure why. Complicating the rise of “staph” infections is the organism’s growing resistance to antibiotic treatment. UNMC recently formed a new research group focused on the local and national problem of staphylococcus infections.
Aug 29, 2005
New instrument to benefit researchers
UNMC recently bought a $400,000 BIAcore 3000 instrument to serve researchers at UNMC and beyond. “The BIAcore is like the Maserati of instruments, except it’s made in Sweden,” said Donald Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor, UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology. The instrument is mostly being used in biomedical companies with interests in biotechnology.
Aug 26, 2005
Burger King promotion raises $100,000 for pediatric cancer research at UNMC
The Burger King “Beat Cancer for Kids” campaign raised $100,000 for pediatric cancer research at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.
Aug 2, 2005
UNMC receives grant to better diagnose lymphomas
Wing “John” Chan, M.D., professor of pathology and co-director of the Center for Lymphoma and Leukemia Research at UNMC, is principal investigator of a nearly $9 million grant awarded by the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Researchers hope the work of the grant ultimately will increase the chance of survival of lymphoma patients.
Jul 14, 2005
Longtime nursing faculty member dies
Patricia A. Saylor, a longtime faculty at the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, died Sunday, June 19. She was 57. An assistant professor, Saylor taught psychiatric/mental health nursing for 28 years.
Jun 24, 2005
UNMC participates in VCU’s health disparities conference
Educators, health care professionals and researchers came together June 10 for the second annual Health Disparities Conference: Progress Toward Eliminating Health Disparities. The conference, which discussed the nature of racial and ethnic health disparities and the efforts to combat them, was at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, Va.
Jun 22, 2005