Lisa Spellman
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
Med center’s economic impact on state about $1.5 billion
UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, had a $1.5 billion economic impact on Nebraska during the 2004-05 fiscal year.
Dec 8, 2006
McGoogan Library provides consumer health information
The McGoogan Library of Medicine has become a haven for Kathleen Newman. It’s the one place where she can go to while away the time between doctor visits and search for answers to the debilitating disorder that’s taken over her life.
Dec 7, 2006