Lisa Spellman

Dentistry alum’s art helps make Lincoln clinic more welcoming

The brightly colored pencil drawings that hang in the pediatric clinic at the UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln, act as hints about the artistic talent of Jane Bennett, D.D.S.

Feb 22, 2007

200 children receive care at dental day event in Lincoln

UNMC’s College of Dentistry hosted its 11th annual Children’s Dental Day on Feb. 2. About 200 children from seven Nebraska communities were treated to a day of food, fun and dental care.

Feb 21, 2007

Dr. Ikezu makes important Alzheimer’s discovery

Knowing the cause of any disease is the biggest boon to finding ways to fight and treat it. UNMC researcher, Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D., is trying to do just that in the case of Alzheimer’s disease.

Feb 16, 2007

Needy children to get $100,000 in care at Dental Day

UNMC’s College of Dentistry plans to provide $100,000 in services to needy children at its 11th annual Children’s Dental Day on Friday. The college sits at 40th and Holdrege streets in Lincoln.

Feb 2, 2007

Dr. Johanning aggressively treating varicose veins

Jason Johanning, M.D., likes to take a comprehensive approach when treating varicose veins in his patients. Not only does he use the new endovenous laser treatment but he will treat both legs at once and remove the veins.

Feb 1, 2007

Advocate illustrates American Indian health care status

Her presentation was simple, startling and very personal.For more than an hour, Carole Anne Heart weaved stories from her life into the facts and figures she presented about American Indians to the 20 undergraduate students visiting UNMC earlier this month for a cultural competency.

Jan 23, 2007

Pfizer grant to fund March diabetes conference at UNO

Pfizer pharmaceuticals recently awarded the UNMC Center for Continuing Education and the Section of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism a grant for $30,000. These educational grant funds will allow UNMC to offer an accredited continuing education conference on management of diabetes and complications on March 30 at the W.H. Thompson Alumni Center on the UNO campus.

Jan 5, 2007

Taco shop owner wins Spirit of Midtown Award

The first Spirit of Midtown award was presented to Brad Bogard, owner of California Tacos & More, over the lunch hour on Dec. 11.

Dec 29, 2006

UNMC scientist receives award from Michael J. Fox Foundation

Lee Mosley, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and immunologist in the UNMC Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, is one of 12 researchers worldwide to receive a 2006 Community Fast Track Award from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

Dec 21, 2006

College of Dentistry freshman class ranks #1 again

For the tenth time in the past 14 years, the incoming freshman class at the UNMC College of Dentistry had the highest incoming grade point average of any first-year dental school class in the country.

Dec 21, 2006