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Dr. Ghorpade receives 2007 Gilmore Award
In the highly competitive world of biomedical research, Anuja Ghorpade, Ph.D. — recipient of the 2007 Joseph P. Gilmore Outstanding Investigator Award — may be an anomaly. Although most researchers are encouraged to find their niche at another institution after completing post-doctoral fellowships, Dr. Ghorpade has spent her entire 12-year career at UNMC.
Mar 19, 2007
Breakthrough Therapy for Prostate Cancer Available at The Nebraska Medical Center
A new kind of radiation therapy is targeting cancer the same way a Global Positioning System, or GPS, pinpoints the location of your car. The Calypso 4D Localization System is now being offered to prostate cancer patients at The Nebraska Medical Center, one of only five medical centers worldwide to attain the Calypso technology. […]
Mar 16, 2007
119 UNMC medical students receive residency assignments through Match Day Program
A total of 119 senior medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have received their residency assignments through the National Resident Matching Program. The program, a private, not-for-profit corporation, was established in 1952 to provide a uniform date of appointment to residency positions, which last from three to five years and allow newly-graduated physicians […]
Mar 15, 2007
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved a letter of intent today which satisfies the first of three conditions for a proposal to establish a University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Northern Division in Norfolk. The letter is signed by the university, Northeast Community College and Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. […]
Mar 9, 2007
General internists perform fewer medical procedures national survey by UNMC professor reveals
A national survey by a UNMC internist reported in this week’s Annals of Internal Medicine, shows a dramatic decline in the number and variety of medical procedures performed by general internists. The survey reports that on average, general internists perform 50 percent fewer procedures than they did 18 years ago. The survey of more than […]
Mar 6, 2007
UNMC College of Nursing to host 13-state research conference March 23-26 in Omaha
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing will host the 31st Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference March 23-26 at the Hilton Omaha and Quest Center in Omaha. The conference, which will highlight the latest in nursing research discoveries and trends, is expected to draw about 900 nursing professionals and students from a […]
Mar 5, 2007
SAGH event attendees get overview of drug-resistant TB strain
The New York Times on Jan. 28 broke a story of an astonishing new drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis among HIV-positive patients in southern Africa. Three days earlier, on Jan. 25, those attending the UNMC Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) 2007 “Wine & Cheese Benefit” received a detailed overview of this catastrophic development from guest speaker Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S., medical director of the UNMC HIV Clinic and the Terry K. Watanabe Chairwoman of HIV Research.
Feb 26, 2007
Renovated pediatric clinic more kid friendly
The renovated pediatric clinic at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry was buzzing with patients, dental students and faculty during the recent annual Children’s Dental Day event. “It’s a much nicer environment to work in,” says one student. “Yeah, a lot nicer than the dark brown walls that use to be in […]
Feb 22, 2007
Mental health challenges of soldiers returning from war focus of March 8 conference
Mental health challenges of soldiers returning from war focus of March 8 conference “If I’m not exactly the same good old boy that you ran around with before, I just came back from a war.” – excerpt from the song “I Just Came Back from a War” by Darryl Worley Once the tears, the hugs, […]
Feb 22, 2007
UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute using video games to help develop coordination
A video game that gets children off the couch and helps them develop balance coordination — what more could a parent ask for? Physical therapists at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) are testing the use of a PlayStation®2 video game for enhancing balance and coordination in children. The research project […]
Feb 21, 2007