UNMC Today
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. — Part 1 of 5
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today will feature a series of photographs and quotations from the civil rights leader. In today’s excerpt, King reflects on the conditions of Birmingham, Ala., during the height of the city’s movement to integrate.
Jan 14, 2008
Actor John Beasley to speak at UNMC/ Nebraska Medical Center Martin Luther King Jr. Day event
Actor John Beasley – who is celebrated for his work on the big and small screens – will deliver a commemorative address at The Nebraska Medical Center on Monday, Jan. 21 to honor slain civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. Beasley’s speech, which is sponsored by UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center, will be […]
Jan 10, 2008
Breakthrough in Parkinson’s research at UNMC targets disease cause
Research by scientists at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has unlocked significant new insights into the cause and progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The work, which was published in four scientific journals, will serve as a cornerstone as scientists look for new therapies for the incurable disease that affects nearly one million Americans. The […]
Jan 9, 2008
Center for Clinical and Translational Research vital to UNMC’s research growth
In an effort to keep up with a current push in biomedical research, UNMC is moving ahead with the creation of the UNMC Center for Clinical and Translational Research. The center will help UNMC to streamline and improve its efforts in the area of clinical and translational research, said Jennifer Larsen, M.D., the new […]
Jan 8, 2008
Steven Hinrichs, M.D., shares informatics expertise with prestigious Institute of Medicine
Steven Hinrichs, M.D., Stokes-Shackleford Professor of Pathology at UNMC, was an invited participant at a recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) workshop focused on research gaps and priorities for public health informatics. He and 19 others were invited to present at the Workshop on Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response for Public Health Systems, Dec. […]
Jan 2, 2008
Fremont Public Library Completes Go Local Nebraska Community Health Services Update
The Keene Memorial Library in Fremont was presented the first Go Local Nebraska Recognition Award last week by Marie Reidelbach, associate director of the McGoogan Library of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The librarians and staff of the Keene library received the award for their work on completing a comprehensive listing of […]
Dec 26, 2007
Number one New Year’s Resolution: Quitting Smoking
Number one New Year’s Resolution: Quitting Smoking Next to losing weight, quitting smoking tops the list of many people’s New Year’s resolutions. More than 20 million people will try to kick the habit in 2008, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Luckily there is plenty of help in the form of gum, lozenges, pills […]
Dec 26, 2007
Dr. Pamies honored by Gershom Empowerment Center
Rubens Pamies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, recently received an inaugural award from Omaha’s new Gershom Empowerment Center. The award recognizes the unique contributions and service immigrants have made to the United States. Pamies, the son of Haitian immigrants, moved to Queens, N.Y., at the age […]
Dec 21, 2007
North Carolina firm partners with UNMC to investigate potential new drugs
Addrenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with UNeMed Corporation, the technology transfer arm of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, giving Addrenex exclusive rights to UNMC’s library of nearly 400 compounds that target “adrenergic” receptors – docking sites on cells that react with the hormones adrenalin and noradrenalin. The adrenergic system is […]
Dec 20, 2007
Alice Friedlander, longtime University Hospital employee, dies
Alice Friedlander, longtime director of volunteer services at the University of Nebraska Hospital and co-founder of the University Hospital Auxiliary, died Dec. 12. She was 80. Services were held at 10 a.m. today at Grace Lutheran Church, 1326 S. 26 St. Interment was at Hillcrest Cemetery. Friedlander served as director of volunteer services […]
Dec 17, 2007