Karen Burbach
UNMC scientists ID molecule superfamily that causes melanoma spread
A superfamily of molecules hold the secret to the progression and spread of melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer, reveals a study published in the British Journal of Cancer today.
May 13, 2009
Nominate that super co-worker for a Gold ‘U’ award
Do you a have a co-worker or colleague at work without whom the office would cease to run smoothly? Why not take the time to nominate him or her for the Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ award?
May 12, 2009
Schmit-Pokorny receives award from national nursing society
PITTSBURGH — Kim Schmit-Pokorny, nurse manager and case manager in the section of oncology/hematology, has received the 2009 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Excellence in Blood and Marrow Transplantation Award.
May 12, 2009
COPH hands out year-end awards
A UNMC researcher, a master’s of public health (MPH) student and a Spanish/Latin American studies student from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln were among those who received awards at the recent College of Public Health awards banquet.
May 11, 2009
Think Green — Sorrell Center awarded LEED Certification
The Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education building has achieved LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
May 11, 2009
Short course in cancer biology set for next week
A free short course in cancer biology, titled “MicroRNA and Cancer,” is set to run next Monday through Wednesday.
May 8, 2009
May 12 workshop to feature Durham Museum photo archives
Join The Durham Museum’s Curator Carrie Wieners on a walk through more than 100 years of photography as you tour the museum’s photo archives in “Eyewitness to History — The Durham Museum Photo Archives.”
May 8, 2009
Free DRC II lunch bags available in public relations
Several commemorative Durham Research Center II lunch bags are left over from this week’s dedication events and are available on a first come, first served basis in UNMC Public Relations on the fifth floor of Swanson Hall.
May 8, 2009
Dr. Singh to bring popular Science Cafe talk to Lincoln
UNMC neurologist Sanjay Singh, M.D., will discuss how the brain works on Thursday, May 14 during the first Lincoln Science Cafe at red9 at 9th and M streets.
May 7, 2009
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature Anna Kellogg, research nurse coordinator in the section of transplant.
May 7, 2009