UNMC Today
One-of-a-kind staph center approved by regents
A center for Staphylococcal research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center — the only one of its kind in the U.S. — has been approved by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. The center will bring researchers and clinicians from various disciplines together to research and develop treatments for staph infections, which kill […]
Apr 22, 2010
UNMC creates new Center for Global Health and Development
Plans to create a Center for Global Health and Development (CGHAD) in the UNMC College of Public Health were recently approved by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. The creation of the center shows that UNMC recognizes a need to be a global leader and to expand opportunities for its faculty and students in […]
Apr 21, 2010
New application of old drug provides promising results for people with Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have joined a national group investigating the innovative use of an existing therapy as a potential treatment for people suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. The GAP (Gammaglobulin Alzheimer’s Partnership) Study will examine the safety, effectiveness and tolerability of Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) in patients with mild to […]
Apr 20, 2010
UNMC to honor Condoleezza Rice with Ambassador of Hope Award on Oct. 26
Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State (2005-2009), will be honored at the Ambassador of Hope Gala on Oct. 26 at Qwest Center Omaha. Hosted by the Friends of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, the gala is held every two years and is one of the top fundraising events in the city. In 2008, the event […]
Apr 15, 2010
U.S. News & World Report ranks seven UNMC programs among nation’s best
U.S. News & World Report recognized seven University of Nebraska Medical Center programs in its annual rankings of the nation’s top graduate schools. UNMC continued its solid standing in areas such as primary care and rural health. The medical center’s climb in extramural research funding – which topped $100 million in extramural research funding last […]
Apr 15, 2010
UNMC official plays key role in organizing national meeting to assist Haiti
A special meeting in Washington, D.C. – organized in large part by a key University of Nebraska Medical Center official – has resulted in initial plans to help rebuild the medical education system in Haiti. The meeting, held March 15, brought together more than 60 people representing nearly 50 different organizations. It was spearheaded […]
Apr 5, 2010
Cattlemen’s Ball surpasses 1,100 mark in ticket sales
KEARNEY, NE—Ticket sales are dramatically picking up pace as the 2010 Cattlemen’s Ball is just about 60 days away. This year’s event will be held June 4-5 in Kearney, hosted by Norris and Lori Marshall at their acreage four miles southwest of Kearney. Robin and Eugene Marshall are honorary hosts. “Our goal this year is to raise […]
Apr 2, 2010
UNMC nursing professor to be inducted as fellow in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Susan M. Beidler, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has been selected to be inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners June 23 during the academy’s 25th national conference in Phoenix. The program was established in 2000 to recognize nurse practitioner leaders who […]
Mar 30, 2010
Public invited to hear noted antioxidant researcher, Balz Frei, Ph.D., April 9
Balz Frei, Ph.D., will be the guest speaker Friday, April 9, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s 2010 Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology. Dr. Frei is director and Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University. The lecture, sponsored by the UNMC Department of […]
Mar 30, 2010
Coagulation and its effects on medicine the focus of April 6 Davis Lecture
During the 2010 Richard B. Davis, M.D., Ph.D. History of Medicine Lecture on April 6, William Nichols, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic will discuss how significant discoveries in blood coagulation led to new directions in medical treatment. Dr. Nichols, an associate professor of laboratory medicine and associate professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic College […]
Mar 30, 2010