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Ira J. Fox, M.D., associate professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Surgery and transplant surgeon, has been named the 1999 College of Medicine Outstanding Investigator. He received a $1,000 cash award and plaque. Dr. Fox is a native of Omaha. Dr. Fox received the award for his research which proved that hepatocyte cells, […]
Mar 12, 1999
More Than $4 Million Awarded in Research Grants to UNMC
Nearly three million school-age children in the United States are afflicted with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and the numbers are growing. ADHD is identified through certain characteristics and behaviors such as inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. One of the largest grants received by the University of Nebraska Medical Center during the final quarter of 1998 will fund a […]
Mar 12, 1999
National Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Expert Named Director of UNMC Eppley Cancer Center
Kenneth H. Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., a leading breast cancer expert at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., has been named director of the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer & Allied Diseases and the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center. The appointment is subject to the approval of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents at […]
Mar 10, 1999
UNMC, NHS To Hold April 13 Tree Planting in O’Neill To Raise Awareness for Organ and Tissue Donation
A tree-planting ceremony to honor organ donors and recipients will be held April 13 in O’Neill as part of “The Tree of Life” campaign being sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Health System. Twenty-three Nebraska communities are participating in the tree-planting campaign, which is designed to raise the awareness level for […]
Mar 10, 1999
UNMC to Honor Rural Physicians in Celebration of 50th Anniversary of Rural Medical Training Program
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Family Medicine is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its rural preceptorship program one of the first in the United States. UNMC will honor 134 rural family medicine physicians from 58 communities in Nebraska at a luncheon March 26 during the Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians annual meeting […]
Mar 10, 1999
UNMC Study Seeks to Reduce Diagnostic Cost of Urinary Tract Infections
A University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher is seeking 1,000 women with urinary tract infections (UTI) to participate in a study that will try to determine the best method of diagnosing uncomplicated UTI while minimizing costs. The study, which is currently underway, is being directed by Gay Canaris, M.D., M.S.P.H., assistant professor in the internal […]
Mar 10, 1999
UNMC Physician, Julie Bridge, M.D., Honored with Award for Pioneering Work in Genetic Research
A University of Nebraska Medical Center genetic researcher, Julia Bridge, M.D., has received the Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award for 1999 from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The award is the highest recognition given for original research by the academy, which is comprised of 14,000 members. Only two researchers a year receive the […]
Mar 5, 1999
UNMC Seeks Volunteers for a Research Study to Stop Smoking
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is looking for volunteers who would like to participate in a medical research study to find an effective treatment for adults who want to stop smoking. Anyone between the ages of 19 to 65 who smoke at least 15 cigarettes per day is eligible for participation. Participants will receive […]
Mar 4, 1999
Danielle Jensen Newest Member of Media Team at UNMC
Danielle Jensen has joined the Public Affairs Department at the University of Nebraska Medical Center as a media specialist. In her new position, Jensen will be responsible for writing news releases and handling media inquiries. A 1998 graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Jensen worked at KMTV-Channel 3 for a year and a […]
Mar 2, 1999
The second annual Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska will be held June 5 at the Robb Ranch southeast of Lexington with Dr. Joe and Dianne Jeffrey serving as hosts. The ball is held to promote beef in a healthy diet and to showcase rural Nebraska. All the money raised will stay in Nebraska with 90 percent […]
Mar 1, 1999