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Dr. Kabanov named 2009 Scientist Laureate
Alexander “Sasha” Kabanov, Ph.D., Parke-Davis Chair in Pharmaceutics and director of the Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, has been named the fourth Scientist Laureate for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The award is the highest honor UNMC bestows on researchers. Dr. Kabanov, who is on the faculty of the UNMC College of […]
Feb 16, 2010
UNMC College of Nursing changes to put more, better educated nurses into practice faster
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing will introduce major changes in admissions, curriculum and facilities this fall in an effort to reduce Nebraska’s nursing shortage. The changes will boost enrollment, accelerate programs, increase the number of nurses graduating each year and better prepare students for an increasingly complex nursing environment. Virginia […]
Feb 15, 2010
UNMC students train in communities across Nebraska
University of Nebraska Medical Center students are working with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education requirements. The rotations are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network (RHEN), an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals in rural Nebraska. The students represent the College […]
Feb 11, 2010
Local students make UNMC College of Nursing dean’s list
Students enrolled in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing program were named to the dean’s list following the 2009 fall semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.75 or above. The following is […]
Feb 10, 2010
UNMC set to deploy second wave of volunteers to Haiti
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is preparing 12 more health care specialists to participate in its second deployment to Haiti. The volunteers – eight nurses, two physicians, one pharmacist and one physician assistant – are expected to arrive in Haiti on Thursday on board University of Miami/MediShare Haiti flights. “We have had tremendous response […]
Feb 9, 2010
Cancer researcher at UNMC College of Dentistry searches for ways to make chemotherapy more effective
Greg Oakley, Ph.D., a cancer researcher at the UNMC College of Dentistry recently received a four-year $720,000 grant from the American Cancer Society. The focus of his research, DNA damage and how cells repair themselves is one way Dr. Oakley hopes to find ways to make chemotherapy more effective. He is looking at the process […]
Feb 8, 2010
UNMC announces new officers for Student Association for Rural Health
The newly elected officers for the Student Association for Rural Health (SARH) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have been announced. The officers are made up of medical, pharmacy, physical therapy and physician assistant students who are interested in learning more about rural health issues and promoting rural practice to others. They attend […]
Feb 8, 2010
Nebraska to hold first LYMPHOMAthon for research, education
The Lymphoma Research Foundation will host the first Nebraska LYMPHOMAthon 5K walk on Saturday, April 24, at Mahoney State Park, located just off of I-80 at exit 426, between Omaha and Lincoln. Registration and check-in begin at 9 a.m. at the park pavilion. The walk will start at 10 a.m. This year, the foundation […]
Feb 1, 2010
UNMC College of Dentistry gives children healthy smiles
It is estimated that every year 51 million school hours are lost because of dental problems. The majority source of those problems is cavities, which are the single most common chronic disease of childhood, occurring five to eight times as frequently as asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Feb. […]
Feb 1, 2010
135 new UNMC nursing students participate in white coat ceremonies
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing held Nightingale White Coat Ceremonies at its locations in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, to recognize new students in nursing. During the ceremony, 135 nursing students recited an oath of professionalism, signed a pledge and donned white coats they will wear until graduation. Donations from UNMC […]
Jan 28, 2010