Karen Burbach

BRIN scholars on campus — meet Kelley Wanzeck

Twenty-two students from eight different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. … Today, we meet Kelley Wanzeck, one of the new BRIN scholars on campus.

Jul 14, 2008

Project raises awareness about oral health for infants

Through a grant provided by the Douglas County Department of Health, the UNMC Pediatric Dental Postgraduate Program recently completed a project with the UNMC Pediatric Clinic to teach parents and pediatric residents about the importance of infant oral health.

Jul 11, 2008

Temporary Lotus Notes shutdowns

The Lotus Notes e-ail system will be down Sunday from 12:01 a.m. to about 6 a.m. A similar shutdown will occur on Sunday, July 20 as well.

Jul 11, 2008

Babcook cycling tour to benefit cancer research at UNMC

The second annual Babcook Family Research Fund Cycling Tour will be held Sunday starting at 8:30 a.m.

Jul 11, 2008

Congressionally-directed funding proposals due July 25

The Office of Government Relations is accepting proposals for Congressionally-directed funding until Friday, July 25.

Jul 11, 2008

Lookin’ at U – Kristi DeHaai

Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” Each Thursday, we will randomly select a medical center employee to feature. This week, we feature Kristi DeHaai, clinical studies associate II in the kidney pancreas transplantation unit.

Jul 10, 2008

BRIN scholars on campus — meet Katie Brown

Twenty-two students from eight different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. … Today, we meet Katie Brown, one of the new BRIN scholars on campus.

Jul 9, 2008

Poison center provides tips for using insect repellants

Summer is a good time to remind parents to be cautious in the use of DEET containing insect repellents on their children.

Jul 8, 2008

Book shines light on the power of organ donation

SHAWNEE, Kan. — A 16-year-old boy’s day should be full of a lot of things: school, sports, guitar lessons, a part-time job to buy that first car. But in the summer of 2003, much of Jordan Shaw’s day was spent hooked up to a dialysis machine.

Jul 8, 2008

BRIN scholars on campus — meet Julia Warnke

Twenty-two students from eight different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. … Today, we meet Julia Warnke, one of the new BRIN scholars on campus.

Jul 7, 2008