Lisa Spellman

UNMC pharmacology journal receives high rating

Four years ago Howard Gendelman, M.D., chairman of the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, partnered with the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology and Springer Publishers to create the Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. In a field already crowded with journals, it was unclear whether another one would make it.

Oct 8, 2009

U.S. Ag Secretary praises UNMC’s teledentistry efforts

Teledentistry took center stage Sept. 28, when U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack stopped by the Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska (CAPWN) in Gering, Neb.

Oct 6, 2009

UNO adviser to return to campus/classes underway

Thanks to strong interest from medical center employees, an adviser from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) will be back on campus in October to meet with employees about advancing their education.

Sep 22, 2009

Graduate nursing student makes difference in Tanzania

A UNMC College of Nursing graduate student has co-founded a non-profit organization that aims to make life better in poverty-stricken Tanzania.

Sep 22, 2009

UNMC Off the Clock – Dr. Talmadge and the martial arts

James Talmadge, Ph.D., professor in the department of pathology and microbiology, has been involved in the martial arts for nearly 40 years.

Sep 21, 2009

UNMC alum named RHEN director

Coming back to Omaha to become director of the Rural Health Education Network (RHEN) at UNMC was a perfect opportunity for Patrik Johansson, M.D.

Sep 14, 2009

SMDEP students enjoy another successful summer at UNMC

For a fourth consecutive year, Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) students spent two months at UNMC to get their collective feet wet in medical and dental education.

Sep 14, 2009

Donors needed for two upcoming blood drives

There will soon be two opportunities for the campus community to give and help ensure a supply of blood.

Sep 9, 2009

Ugandan children receive care at pediatric dental clinic

Healthy smiles brought children from Jinja, Uganda, to the UNMC Pediatric Dental Clinic on Wednesday.

Aug 28, 2009

Students receive Holland awards at INBRE conference

Six undergraduate students from four Nebraska colleges and universities recently received the 2009 Richard Holland Future Scientist Award from the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures.

Aug 14, 2009