UNMC Today
Dr. Sonya Smith named new associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNMC
Sonya Smith, Ed.D., J.D., will join the University of Nebraska Medical Center administrative team on Aug. 1 as associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. Dr. Smith has served as associate to the president and assistant vice president for academic affairs for diversity at the University of Nebraska since April 2006. “Dr. Smith brings an array […]
Jul 16, 2007
Through an appropriations bill, Nebraska Senators Ben Nelson and Chuck Hagel have secured $2 million for the University of Nebraska Medical Center to advance research to develop early screening and better treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease using nanotechnology. The project would be funded through the United States Department of Energy Office of Science. […]
Jul 13, 2007
Local students make UNMC College of Nursing dean’s list
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the deans list following the spring semester 2007. To qualify for the deans list, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, based […]
Jul 12, 2007
University of Nebraska Medical Center Scientists break ground with new textbook
Three years ago when the department of pharmacology merged with the Center for Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Disorders to become the UNMC Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, there were a lot of questions about the connection between neuroscience, immunology and pharmacology. During the course of that time considerable progress was made to make that connection […]
Jul 10, 2007
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is participating in a 13-state study to test the safety and effectiveness of retinoic acid, a vitamin A derivative, to determine whether it will repair damaged lung tissue in people with emphysema. The phase II, two-year randomized double-blind study will be conducted in 30 centers with 500 study participants, […]
Jul 3, 2007
If you’re interested in nursing and enjoy television shows that feature crime scene investigations, you might be interested in attending a one-day “CSI Nebraska” hosted by the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing. Participants will learn about forensics and forensic nursing, as well as the wide variety of nursing specialties. Those age […]
Jun 22, 2007
University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers have discovered a new way to detect heart disease that traditional tests would have missed in patients with diabetes without symptoms. The diagnostic tool could have broader applications in reducing the need for more invasive and expensive screening tests for those at increased risk for heart disease. Findings […]
Jun 15, 2007
Dinner, golf tournament bring in more than $660,000 for UNMC autism program
Stupendous. Incredible. Unbelievable. Pick your adjective. It really doesn’t make much difference. They all capture the essence of what the GWR Sunshine Foundation is doing to support the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute. Under the leadership of Gail Werner-Robertson, founder and CEO of GWR […]
Jun 15, 2007
UNMC research could lead to breakthrough for Marfan syndrome patients
A University of Nebraska Medical Center research team has determined that doxycycline, a common drug used for a variety of health problems, significantly delays aneurysm rupture, tears and bleeding for mice inflicted with the Marfan syndrome. Results of the research were released June 9 in Baltimore at the annual meeting of the Society for […]
Jun 14, 2007
UNMC College of Public Health hands out year-end awards
A champion for statewide public health, a scientist researching the use of asthma medication in schools and a student who transcended a traumatic experience to become a proponent for the disabled received this year’s College of Public Health awards for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The awards were handed out at the college’s […]
Jun 12, 2007