Lisa Spellman
UNMC College of Dentistry Reaches Out at Children’s Dental Day
Children’s Dental Day at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln is one of the most highly anticipated events of the year. Held on the first Friday in February, the event provides access to dental care for nearly 200 needy children from central and eastern Nebraska each year. This year children […]
Jan 31, 2014
UNMC workforce study finds shortage of pediatric oncologists in Nebraska
A University of Nebraska Medical Center study has determined that the number of pediatric oncologists in Nebraska is lagging. In reviewing workforce numbers over a five-year period, (2008-12), Jim Stimpson, Ph.D., director of the Center for Health Policy, at the UNMC College of Public Health, found that the number of adult cancer physicians increased by […]
Jan 20, 2014
Sexual literacy focus of public health survey
What adults know about human sexuality and sexual health can impact how sexually literate their children are, which in turn can have dramatic effects in reducing unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. With that in mind, researchers from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Adult Sexual Literacy Project (NASLiP) want to find […]
Jan 7, 2014
Science of brain surgery is focus of Jan. 14 Omaha Science Cafe
Michele Aizenberg, M.D., will discuss brain surgery at the next Omaha Science Café, at 7 p.m., Jan. 14 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Dr. Aizenberg is assistant professor of neurosurgery and oncology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and director of the Brain and Spine Cancer Center at The Nebraska Medical Center. […]
Jan 7, 2014
Ira F. Combs to headline MLK event at UNMC/The Nebraska Medical Center
Community health advocate and “Champions of Change” White House award recipient, Ira F. Combs will deliver the annual keynote address to honor slain civil rights leader, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus on Monday, Jan. 20. As one of the city’s best attended events on Martin […]
Jan 6, 2014
‘Prescription’ provides tailored exercise program at UNMC
Exercise is Medicine® referral means free tailored exercise program
Dec 23, 2013
Booths, community hosts sought for the 2014 Nebraska Science Festival
Science fans can share their love of science by participating in the second annual Nebraska Science Festival, which runs April 24-27 in Omaha and Lincoln. Those interested should submit applications to: Present hands-on, kid-friendly science booths at one of the free Science Expos. The Expos will be April 24 and 25 at The Durham Museum […]
Dec 4, 2013
UNMC Eye Institute unveils two-story wall mural celebrating
The Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute and the UNMC Prevention of Global Blindness Division will unveil “The Gift of Sight,” a roughly 13’x21’ mural designed to recognize vision-saving efforts throughout the world. The unveiling will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2 at the Truhlsen Eye Institute, 40th and Leavenworth streets. Featuring images […]
Nov 27, 2013
HIV research involving UNMC featured in New England Journal of Medicine
A recent study involving HIV researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center revealed that a new, simplified drug may be the most effective treatment for people infected with this disease. The research was featured in the Nov. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The study compared the traditional drug therapy currently […]
Nov 26, 2013
Meet Omaha’s “Sexperts” at Dec. 3 Science Cafe
Omaha is home to four sex researchers, sometimes called sexologists, who form the Omaha-based Midlands Sexual Health Research Collaborative (MSHRC). The team has broad expertise in men's and women's sexual health, sexual literacy, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations, HIV and STDs. Meet these “sexperts” at the next Omaha Science Café, at 7 p.m. Dec. […]
Nov 20, 2013