Victoria Cerino

UNMC receives $8 million in stimulus funds to renovate cancer institute

UNMC has received $8 million in stimulus funding for major renovation of the Eppley Cancer Institute building.

Apr 26, 2010

UNMC Grants — Nursing receives $1 million grant to attack heart disease

The National Institute of Nursing Research has awarded the UNMC College of Nursing a five-year, $1 million grant to create and fund a Healthy Heart Center.

Mar 30, 2010

Noted antioxidant researcher to preset Harman lecture

Balz Frei, Ph.D., will address biological effects of lipoic acid supplementation on aging and other topics as he presents the 2010 Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology on April 9.

Mar 29, 2010

Dr. Vose speaks against unnecessary CT, PET scans in NEJM letter

Those in complete remission from lymphoma who have no symptoms don’t need routinely scheduled computed tomography (CT) scans or positron-emission tomography (PET) scans for check-ups, say lymphoma experts including UNMC’s Julie Vose, M.D.

Mar 11, 2010

World Glaucoma Week a reminder to get screened early

Hoyt Brewster didn’t notice he was losing his peripheral vision.Like many with Glaucoma, he didn’t even realize he had it.

Mar 8, 2010

Research Notes: Study shows common farm chemicals may pose risk for thyroid disease

A recent UNMC study has found that farm women who work with common pesticides have a greater risk of thyroid disease.

Mar 4, 2010

UNMC participates in final phase of nicotine vaccine study

UNMC is one of about 20 centers around the country involved in the last test phase of NicVax, a nicotine vaccine made by Nabi Biopharmaceuticals.

Mar 3, 2010

Plea for used eyeglasses for Haiti sees big community response

When Magda Peck, Sc.D., went to pick up her eyeglasses recently at the UNMC Physicians’ Optical Center on campus, she talked about how nice it would be if people could donate their old eyeglasses to be sent to Haiti.

Mar 1, 2010

Students get dose of reality during Interprofessional Education Day

UNMC students of all health disciplines stepped outside the classroom recently to get a dose of what it’s like to work with other members of a health care team.

Feb 23, 2010

College of Nursing to implement major changes this fall

The UNMC College of Nursing will introduce major changes this fall that will boost enrollment, accelerate programs, increase the number of nurses graduating each year and better prepare students.

Feb 16, 2010