Victoria Cerino
Nursing faculty share research findings
UNMC College of Nursing faculty shared their research findings recently at an international nursing conference in Dublin, Ireland, at the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Conference meeting.
Sep 10, 2004
UNMC partners with historically black colleges, universities
RICHMOND, VA. – Five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and a leading Virginia community college are partnering with the University of Nebraska and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to create a special program to provide a multitude of academic and research opportunities for minority undergraduate students and faculty. The agreement was signed Wednesday.
Sep 9, 2004
UNMC-led team’s anti-malarial drug work featured in Nature
An article by UNMC College of Pharmacy scientists will be featured in today’s (Aug. 19) issue of Nature, an international weekly journal of science. In the article, lead author Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, UNMC College of Pharmacy, describes the development of an anti-malarial drug candidate, which has been lauded by the World Health Organization.
Aug 19, 2004
UNMC to create Panhandle Area Health Education Center
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded UNMC a $1.13 million grant to create the Panhandle Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in Scottsbluff and provide continued support for the two Nebraska AHECs formed in 2001 and 2002.
Aug 6, 2004
AHEC program to receive $1.13 million today
UNMC employees who work with the RHEN Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program are invited to attend today’s 11 a.m. presentation of a $1.13 million check to UNMC from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant, which will create the Panhandle Area Health Education Center, also will provide continued support for the two Nebraska AHECs formed in 2001 in Grand Island and in 2002 in Norfolk.
Aug 5, 2004
Promotion benefits childhood cancer research
Debbie Knowlton of Omaha and her family are the winners of a grand prize trip to Jamaica, including air travel, hotel accommodations and meals. The trip was part of the “BK Beat Cancer for Kids” promotion, an extension of Liz’s Legacy, a fund to advance cancer research and care at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.
Aug 5, 2004
UNMC cancer experts answer Internet chat questions
UNMC oncologists, James Armitage, M.D., Stefano Tarantolo, M.D., and Marcel Devetten, M.D., participated in a live, national Internet question and answer session Wednesday, sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Jul 30, 2004
Chancellor presents at national public health conference
Two Nebraskans were among nationally noted experts from around the country who made presentations during the First National Congress on Public Health Readiness in Washington D.C. About 750 people attended the July 20-22 conference sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with the American Medical Association.
Jul 28, 2004
Cancer experts to participate in July 28 Internet chat
Three cancer experts from UNMC will conduct a live Internet chat sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s patient Web site, People Living With Cancer (www.PLWC.org). The live chat will be Wednesday, July 28, from 1 to 2 p.m. (CDT) on “Understanding Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma.” The chat will provide patients, family members and caregivers an opportunity to ask questions of experts.
Jul 22, 2004
UNMC-led anti-malarial drug discovery progresses to human trials
A UNMC College of Pharmacy-led team of scientists is celebrating with cautious optimism as the drug it developed has taken another step toward success. The anti-malarial drug candidate is now being tested in phase I clinical trials in London, where it is being evaluated for safety in a small group of health human volunteers. If the drug works as hoped, it could be marketed to treat malaria at a cost much less than commonly used anti-malarial drugs.
Jul 12, 2004