Lisa Spellman
Grant explores exercise and heart failure
Can exercise improve the functional status of patients with heart failure and ultimately their over-all quality of life? And, once they learn how to exercise, how can those same patients be encouraged to stick with it? Co-investigators Bunny Pozehl, Ph.D., Kathleen Duncan, Ph.D., Joseph Norman, Ph.D., and Melody Hertzog, Ph.D., will spend the next two years searching for answers to these questions with support from a National Institute of Nursing Research grant totaling $220,500.
Jun 28, 2005
UNMC conducts study on breast cancer vaccine
UNMC researchers are conducting a unique vaccine trial for breast cancer patients with non-metastatic disease. Researchers believe giving the vaccine to patients at an earlier stage of cancer may produce a better chance of preventing a recurrence and cause regression of any remaining disease.
Jun 17, 2005
SEARCH provides rural experiences
By this summer, Robyn Henderson hopes to have at least 50 health profession students in community health rotations throughout rural Nebraska.
Jun 17, 2005
Neurology residents score well on training exams
Earlier this month, the academic and private neurology and neurosurgery community bid farewell to two graduates from the joint neurology residency program between UNMC and Creighton University.
Jun 13, 2005
Destination Midtown welcomes new business
“Enlightening the world a sip and a page at a time.” The words float across the wall of midtown’s newest business, The Reading Grounds, a combination bookstore and coffee shop just a few blocks east of UNMC, at the corner of 40th and Farnam Streets.
Jun 9, 2005
Internal medicine research awards announced
Four UNMC researchers will receive the 2005 Internal Medicine Research Awards for exceptional achievements in research. The awards will be presented Friday, June 10, during the internal medicine grand rounds at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Note the location, then click to read about the award recipients.
Jun 6, 2005
Dr. Bassett honored for volunteer service
Craig Bassett, M.D., recently was named the UNMC College of Medicine’s 2005 Volunteer of the Year.
Jun 6, 2005
New museum chronicles College of Nursing history
With every box she opens Audrey Nelson, Ph.D., R.N., chairman of the UNMC College of Nursing and Alumni History Museum committee, gets more and more excited. Nurses and nursing students past and present will get to see these artifacts and many others with the opening of the UNMC College of Nursing and Alumni History Museum on Saturday, June 4. The museum is on the third floor of the College of Nursing.
Jun 2, 2005
Rural research project has lasting impact
Not all of the 220 women from rural Nebraska enrolled in Susan Noble Walker’s research project, Wellness for Women, have met goals for incorporating healthy eating and physical activity into their lifestyle, but many have made extensive changes over the past two years.
May 26, 2005
Heart Walk surpasses 2005 goal
More than 2,200 people turned out for the 10th annual Omaha-Metro American Heart Walk on May 7 and raised more than $415,000, surpassing the 2005 goal of $375,000. This is the first year the local goal has been reach.
May 24, 2005