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UNMC-led international anti-malarial drug discovery progresses to first phase of human trials
A University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy-led team of scientists is celebrating with cautious optimism as the drug it developed has taken another step toward success. The anti-malarial drug candidate is now being tested in phase I clinical trials in London, where it is being evaluated for safety in a small group of […]
Jul 20, 2004
UNMC-led international anti-malarial drug discovery progresses to first phase of human trials
A University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy-led team of scientists is celebrating with cautious optimism as the drug it developed has taken another step toward success. The anti-malarial drug candidate is now being tested in phase I clinical trials in London, where it is being evaluated for safety in a small group of […]
Jul 20, 2004
A University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty member, Stephen Rennard, M.D., Larson Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, in response to a request from the National Institutes of Health, has applied for a grant to study emphysema that, if funded, would use two of the human embryonic stem cell lines approved by President Bush. Dr. Rennard has […]
Jul 13, 2004
Local students begin physician assistant program at UNMC
Twenty four students have begun a masters degree in physician assistant at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Students are enrolled in the physician assistant program in Omaha for 28 months. To be admitted into the program, students must have a bachelor’s degree and complete courses in biology, chemistry, psychology, English and math. Physician Assistants […]
Jul 8, 2004
As the nationwide trend in where terminally ill people die shifts from hospital to community-based settings, researchers say new clinical skills and health policies are needed for support and services for people and their families. This was the conclusion of an article recently published by Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., dean of the UNMC College of Nursing, […]
Jul 7, 2004
BK®, UNMC team to fight childhood cancer
Burger King Restaurants® in the Omaha and Council Bluffs metro area have teamed with the University of Nebraska Foundation to support childhood cancer research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The BK Beat Cancer for Kids promotion is running during the month of July at 39 Burger King restaurants in Omaha and Council Bluffs. […]
Jul 6, 2004
UNMC to participate in clinical trial for West Nile Virus medication
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of 62 sites nationwide and in Canada that is enrolling patients in a clinical trial, supported by the National Institutes of Health, to test a new treatment for West Nile Virus. Alison Freifeld, M.D., an infectious diseases physician at UNMC who specializes in treating infections in patients […]
Jul 6, 2004
Honoring those who serve overseas
In honor of Independence Day, UNMC Today invited employees to submit information about immediate family members who are serving in a combat zone overseas.
Jul 2, 2004
Grant Exceeds $8 Million over Five Years:
UNMC Researchers Receive Major NIH Grant To Study Cause of Chronic Heart Failure A team of cardiovascular researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a five-year grant worth more than $8 million from the National Institutes of Health to study the cause of chronic heart failure. The grant — called a program […]
Jun 30, 2004
Promotion benefits childhood cancer research
Debbie Knowlton of Omaha and her family are the winners of a grand prize trip to Jamaica, including air travel, hotel accommodations and meals. The trip, donated by Carlson Wagonlit Travel, was part of the "BK Beat Cancer for Kids" promotion sponsored by Simmonds Restaurant Management, which operates the 39 participating Burger King restaurants in […]
Jun 28, 2004