Lisa Spellman
Dentistry ranks among top 20 in NIH funding
For the first time, the UNMC College of Dentistry is listed among the top 20 dental schools in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. Ranked 20th out of the 55 dental colleges around the country, the College of Dentistry received $3,440,596 in NIH research support during fiscal year 2003. Click to see how other UNMC colleges ranked.
Aug 17, 2004
Nearly $17 million NIH grant is UNMC’s largest ever
UNMC has received a five-year grant totaling almost $17 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further its goal of building a statewide biomedical research infrastructure among undergraduate and graduate institutions. This is the largest grant in history received by UNMC.
Aug 9, 2004
New graduate degree program in cancer research
The Board of Regents Saturday approved a new master of science (M.S.) and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program in cancer research at UNMC.
Aug 9, 2004
Librarian of Congress visits UNMC
The Librarian of Congress recently visited UNMC and spoke on the enduring value of books, reading and libraries.
Aug 4, 2004
Dr. Boust mental health care champion
Psychiatrist Susan Boust, M.D., has been appointed to the newly established state Behavioral Health and Oversight Commission. An associate professor of psychiatry at UNMC, Dr. Boust has long been a champion of the need for better public access to quality mental health care.
Jul 22, 2004
Online service helps support UNMC researcher
Verlyn Veldhouse politely listened to Sandra Gunselman, Ph.D., as she spoke about her job at UNMC whenever they met at their sons’ Boy Scout meetings. Dr. Gunselman didn’t know if she was boring Veldhouse with the small talk. “He never really said anything,” she said, until last December when Veldhouse, president of the Omaha-based Internet service efanz, approached Dr. Gunselman and offered a $2,000 donation toward her research.
Jul 21, 2004
British students study dentistry at UNMC
Martina Fell and Mary Doherty, dental students from the University of Birmingham (England) School of Dentistry, spent the past two weeks at the UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln, observing, studying and taking in American culture.
Jul 20, 2004
Treating peripheral nerve disorders
Know of anyone with a peripheral nerve disorder? You do if you know someone with tingling, burning, numbness or weakness in their feet and/or in their hands, or someone with fainting or dizzy spells. UNMC’s Pariwat Thaisetthawatkul, M.D., would like to help people with peripheral nerve disorders by working in a clinic where individuals can get treatment.
Jul 14, 2004
Dr. Holland shares orthodontics knowledge with students
Kenneth Holland Sr., D.D.S., has taught orthodontics to UNMC College of Dentistry undergraduates for more than 50 years and firmly believes that a more thorough orthodontic education is important for the general dentist.
Jul 6, 2004
Study shows therapeutic promise for multiple sclerosis
It’s not a cure, but it is a step in the right direction. The results of a three-year study on the effects of autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) in four patients with advanced multiple sclerosis were published recently in the journal Multiple Sclerosis.
Jun 28, 2004