Nicole Lindquist

Walk and Roll reminder

There is still time to register for the fifth annual Walk and Roll for Disabilities this Sunday at the Westroads Mall in Omaha.

Feb 20, 2009

Will microscopes in MMI lab go the way of the VCR?

A new slide scanner in the Human Genetics Laboratory at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute dramatically reduces the need for modern microscopes.

Feb 18, 2009

Walk and Roll for Disabilities set for Feb. 22

When Sarah Gardels was asked to write down how long she’d been participating in programs at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute, she penciled in ‘100 years.’

Feb 5, 2009

Highly-trained MS specialist joins UNMC team

UNMC furthered its commitment to improve the care of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) recently with the hiring of the first fellowship-trained MS neurologist to practice in the state of Nebraska.

Jan 28, 2009

Has Dr. King’s dream been realized? Not completely

When Janice Gilmore learned that Barack Obama planned to run for president, she and her husband, Alvin, thought to themselves, “Yeah, right.”

Jan 20, 2009

Prizes up for the taking in ‘I Love UNMC’ contest

Wait! Before you go through that insurmountable e-mail inbox full of messages from people who don’t understand what an “out of office” auto reply means, answer me this. Did you create your “I love UNMC” video yet?

Jan 5, 2009

UNMC’s Youth Learning Center moves

UNMC’s Youth Learning Center sextupled in size recently when it moved from a small, secluded 1,000-square foot building on 41st and Emile to a much larger, more accessible 6,000-square foot space on 44th and Farnam streets.

Dec 29, 2008

Santa Claus comes to camp at MMI

Jingling bells and the bellow of “Ho! Ho! Ho!” signified Santa Claus had indeed arrived at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute on Tuesday to visit children and young adults with disabilities attending the winter session of Camp Munroe.

Dec 24, 2008

Christmas comes early for woman with cystic fibrosis

Rob and Kassa Shradar had no intentions of having children when they married almost 10 years ago. They knew the risks and didn’t want to put a child through what Kassa had experienced — a rigorous routine of chest percussion, airway clearance medications, extra exercise and attention to nutrition.

Dec 23, 2008

Discovering the magic of the Arts for Hearts show

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a preview story on the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Arts for Hearts show never having attended the event. I interviewed both Kelley Coutts and Nicole Giron from the recreation therapy department at MMI to get an idea of what it was all about and while they did a fine job of explaining it, the actuality didn’t hit me until I went to cover the event on Dec. 3.

Dec 15, 2008