Victoria Cerino
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
College of Nursing opens history museum
In a “bandage-cutting” ceremony Friday, officials unveiled the UNMC College of Nursing and Alumni History Museum, which documents its history of nursing education and care. The museum, located on the third floor of the college in Room 3000, will be open to the campus and public today from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
Jun 6, 2005
National officials impressed by STATPack
Three officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Public Health Laboratory (APHL) recently spent two days in Nebraska as part of a site visit for the APHL Private-Public Laboratory Integration Project.
May 16, 2005
Husker coach goes on offense against breast cancer
Nebraska Cornhusker Football Coach Bill Callahan has gone on the offense in the fight against breast cancer. Having lost both of his parents to cancer — his mother to breast cancer – he’s making a play to find ways to prevent and cure cancer.
May 16, 2005
May 20 golf tourney to raise funds for disabilities programs
The C. Louis Meyer Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc., invites the public to participate in the Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament Friday, May 20, at the Tregaron Golf Course in Bellevue, 13909 Glengarry Circle.
May 16, 2005