Lisa Spellman
Knee injury leads PA grad to career in the health care
Her brother is a doctor, her sister a physical therapist. But it was a torn anterior cruciate ligament in high school that spurred Ramona Zephier’s interest in a career in health care.
Jan 22, 2010
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
Performer brings American Indian heritage to life at UNMC
Resplendent in a white buckskin dress, beaded moccasins and crown, Alpha Marie Goombi recounted her youth growing up in southern Oklahoma.
Nov 25, 2009