Sophia Ibrahimi
Like to be spooked? You can thank your amygdala.
That feeling of being scared stems from our natural “fight or flight” response.
Nov 13, 2013
College of Medicine Student of the Month – Brenda Weidner, fourth-year student
Editor’s Note: Each month, InterCOM will highlight a “Student of the Month” from the College of Medicine. Students will be featured for their participation in activities outside of medical school and for making a difference in the community. The goal is to recognize students for what they are doing and to encourage other students to get involved in the community. After all, medical school should be much more than studying.
Nov 13, 2013
The following awards were received by College of Medicine faculty during the month of September. They represent $9.7 million in new funding to UNMC.
Nov 13, 2013
Medical center team raises $9,339 through Light the Night event
A parade of walkers wearing twinkling lights marched around Werner Park on the evening of Oct. 17 to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Nov 13, 2013
Global relations director hired for Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Although there are no bricks and mortar as yet, plenty is happening on the new Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
Mike Boyer has been hired as director of global relations.
Nov 13, 2013
Crews begin excavation on Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Excavation work is underway and expected to last through the end of December on the future site of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
Nov 13, 2013
Division Profile: Internal Medicine – Infectious Diseases
Chief: Mark E. Rupp, M.D.
Personnel:
Faculty-12, fellows-2, mid-level practitioners-6, research & administrative personnel-19
Nov 13, 2013
UNMC skating event to help support Ronald McDonald House
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Omaha will present Freezin’ for a Reason on Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UNMC Ice Rink, 42nd Street between Emile and Dewey.
Nov 13, 2013
UNMC partners with Chinese university, hospital for glaucoma study
A UNMC ophthalmology research team is partnering with a Chinese university and hospital in a study aimed at improving understanding of glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the United States and worldwide.
Nov 13, 2013
UNMC study seeks to improve outcomes for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
UNMC researchers have discovered that patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma don’t respond well to the standard drug therapy used to treat this type of cancer if they have high levels of a gene called STAT3.
The findings are published in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the medical journal of the American Society for Clinical Oncology.
Nov 13, 2013
