Lisa Spellman

UNMC partners with UNK in effort to educate more rural physicians

In an effort to meet the demand for family physicians in rural Nebraska, UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) have established the Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP).

Jan 20, 2010

UNMC Grants — Dr. Mirvish receives National Cancer Institute grant

Sidney Mirvish, Ph.D., a professor emeritus in the Eppley Institute, who recently celebrated a 40-year anniversary at UNMC, has received a $647,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Jan 6, 2010

UNMC Grants – Dr. Oakley receives grant from American Cancer Society

Greg Oakley, Ph.D., a cancer researcher at the UNMC College of Dentistry, recently received a four-year $720,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to study DNA damage and how cells repair themselves.

Jan 5, 2010

Dr. Ikezu’s quest for better memory

By the time he was 18, Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D., had studied Albert Einstein’s theories of relativity for six years. Now a scientist at UNMC, Dr. Ikezu he studies another complex problem: inhibiting the progression of neurodegenerative disorders.

Dec 29, 2009

Burger King campaign raises more than $142,000 for research

The “Burger King Help Beat Cancer for Kids” 2009 campaign raised $142,256 bringing the six-year total to over $800,000 for pediatric cancer research at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.

Dec 10, 2009

Dr. Kolkman keeps (very) busy in India

Patient rounds, surgery, and clinic duty are a normal part of surgical residency for Paul Kolkman, M.D.

Dec 3, 2009

‘Foundations for Success’ to be offered in 2010

Foundations for Success, a career development series, will be offered in four sessions in 2010.

Dec 2, 2009

Exchange program with India strengthened

Gurujala Shailaja, M.D., director of medical education in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, recently visited campus to further the collaborations between medical schools in her state and UNMC.

Nov 30, 2009

Toy drive underway to benefit children on reservations

A campus toy drive for children living on American Indian reservations in Nebraska and South Dakota is now underway.

Nov 23, 2009

New joint pediatric institutional review board streamlines process

Conducting research at UNMC and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center just got easier for pediatric investigators.

Nov 20, 2009