Lisa Spellman

October workshops to focus on neighborhood issues

Finding solutions to neighborhood issues and creating a neighborhood center will be the focus of the Oct. 14-15 Destination Midtown workshops. The general public is invited to attend.

Sep 26, 2003

UNMC graduate student mentors minority students

Monroe Middle School student Adryanne Orduna wants to be a doctor. So does Benson High School senior TeAnna Strickland. LeDon Bean, a UNMC graduate student in the department of pharmacology, just smiles when he hears another minority student’s plans to pursue a higher education.

Sep 19, 2003

Ophthalmologist teaches lessons in neuro-ophthalmology

Richard H. Legge, M.D., is the only person who covers neuro-ophthalmology for UNMC’s ophthalmology department. Dr. Legge recently received the UNMC College of Medicine’s Volunteer Faculty of the Month Award.

Sep 19, 2003

Allergy, immunology expert mentors residents

Linda Ford, M.D., says welcoming residents into her practice is part of her duty as a physician. The nationally known allergy and immunology expert recently received the UNMC College of Medicine’s Volunteer Faculty of the Month Award.

Sep 19, 2003

First Destination Midtown design workshop wraps up

Like many people who reside in midtown Omaha, Ron Frey appreciates the positive intentions of the Destination Midtown project. He also understands that improvements to the midtown area will not take place overnight.

Sep 1, 2003

CDC officials to visit UNMC

Two officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be in Nebraska today and Wednesday to learn about the state’s bioterrorism preparedness efforts and the strengthening of the state’s public health system.

Aug 26, 2003

Biomedical Research Training Program students take part in orientation

Students in the 2003-2004 Biomedical Research Training Program (BRTP) recently took part in a three-day orientation process to help them select their area of interest for Ph.D. research.

Aug 22, 2003

Bobby Glickman, M.D., named 2003 House Officer of the Year in College of Medicine

Bobby Glickman, M.D., from the department of general surgery, has been selected as the 2003 House Officer of the Year in voting by students, house officers and faculty from UNMC’s College of Medicine.

Jul 9, 2003

Smith receives UNMC College of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumnus Award

At an early age, Joe Smith, R.Ph., decided that he wanted to pursue a career as a pharmacist. Born in Auburn, Neb., Smith grew up about 35 miles from Lincoln, in Weeping Water, and, at age 10, began working as a “soda jerk” at a pharmacy owned by the Wallick family. Some of his summers also were spent working at Broadway Drug in Boise, Idaho, which was owned by his uncle, Lon Davis.

Jun 26, 2003

Molecular fingerprint predicts HIV-Associated Dementia

A research partnership between UNMC and the University of Puerto Rico has resulted in findings that might eventually lead to the use of a blood test to determine if HIV patients have HIV-associated dementia (HAD). The research is reported in the June 24 issue of Neurology, a leading scientific journal in the neurology field.

Jun 24, 2003