Lisa Spellman
UNMC researchers tackle most lethal form of cancer
UNMC researchers Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D., and Surinder Batra, Ph.D., received a $3.3 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute, to make earlier diagnosis of pancreatic cancer a reality. Drs. Hollingsworth and Batra are two of many investigators at UNMC who received a total of more than $17 million in research grants in the last three months of 2004. That’s a 76 percent increase over the same period in 2003.
May 10, 2005
Data gives oral health picture of state’s third-graders
In an effort to determine the prevalence of dental disease in Nebraska’s third-graders, the state Health and Human Services System, in cooperation with the UNMC pediatric dentistry residency program, conducted a dental surveillance screening at select schools across the state.
May 6, 2005
First dental hygiene students to graduate in Scottsbluff
The first class of dental hygiene students at the UNMC College of Dentistry West Division will graduate Saturday (May 7). Click to meet the four graduates.
May 6, 2005
Heart walk May 7 to honor survivors, raise funds
The 2005 Omaha-Metro American Heart Walk is set for Saturday, May 7 at Chalco Hills Recreation area around Wehrspann Lake. Approximately 2,000 people are expected to participate in the 10th annual event.
May 3, 2005
UNMC physicians extend mission of service
Part of UNMC’s mission is to better the lives of Nebraskans. Edward O’Leary, M.D., and Ward Chambers, M.D., have taken this concept a step further. One might say a leap further. The cardiac specialists spent the first part of December in separate countries, trying to do what they could to help improve the health of the citizens there and the delivery of health care services.
Mar 29, 2005
Pediatric dental clinic stresses oral health
Dentist Jane Bennett, D.D.S., giggled at the question. “Are you really the tooth fairy?” a curious third-grader wanted to know. Read more about the UNMC Pediatric Dental Clinic located in the Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Feb 23, 2005
Scenes from Children’s Dental Day VII
On Feb. 4, the faculty, staff and students of the UNMC College of Dentistry provided more than $60,000 in dental care for 163 children who attended the seventh annual Children’s Dental Day. Read about one 8-year-old boy from Lexington, Neb., who was determined to attend the event.
Feb 9, 2005
Researchers to focus on technology transfer
UNMC researchers interested in learning about how new inventions transfer from the bench to the bedside will have the opportunity to do so on Thursday. The Heartland Conference for Free Enterprise at the Cornhusker Convention Center in Lincoln, will focus on how to empower small business growth and success; technology transfer and intellectual property licensing; and new venture creation and expansion.
Feb 8, 2005
UNMC College of Dentistry surpasses goals
Meeting milestone after milestone in 2004, the UNMC College of Dentistry is developing creative ways to circumvent the growing problems of access to oral health care and the shortage of dentists practicing in rural areas.
Jan 27, 2005
Register today for MMI’s Walk & Roll for Disabilities benefit
Grab your walking shoes and join Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch on Sunday, Jan. 30 to support the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute’s “Walk & Roll for Disabilities,” a benefit to raise money to provide recreational and respite services for adults with developmental disabilities. One lucky medical center employee will win an autographed limited edition football signed by Crouch.
Jan 10, 2005