Chuck Brown

Omaha co-sponsors Bi-National Health Week activities

Omaha health providers and social service agencies have launched efforts to improve the health and well-being of underserved Latinos as part of the annual Bi-National Health Week, which runs Oct. 3-15.

Oct 5, 2009

Remembering … William Gust, M.D.

Longtime UNMC physician-educator William Gust, M.D., died Thursday in his Omaha home. He was 69.

Oct 5, 2009

Dr. Dunman to speak on the importance of lab notebooks

Paul Dunman, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of pathology and microbiology, will discuss the importance of keeping accurate lab notebooks during a seminar today that is part of UNeMed’s Innovation Week activities.

Oct 2, 2009

Dr. Maurer to visit Russia next week

UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and his wife, Beverly, head to Russia next week to fortify relationships with collaborating institutions there.

Oct 2, 2009

UNMC receives another $3.5 million in stimulus funds

UNMC’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds have topped $8.6 million.

Oct 2, 2009

AminoActiv for sale at Center for Healthy Living

AminoActiv, a natural pain relief agent designed by UNMC’s researchers, is now on sale at the Center for Healthy Living.

Oct 1, 2009

Drs. Vose, Batra honored for cancer research at Bell Lecture

Two of UNMC’s leading cancer researchers — Julie Vose, M.D., and Surinder Batra, Ph.D. — received the Carol Bell Distinguished Cancer Research Award on Sept. 22.

Oct 1, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – The tobacco-free life

DeeAnn Rammers — a cashier in the College of Dentistry — quit smoking last year after 38 years. She has since seen her health greatly improve and her activity levels jump.

Sep 30, 2009

Lab funding topic of today’s Innovation Week seminar

Paula Turpen, Ph.D., UNMC’s director of research resources; Mark Bowen, director of government relations; and Mark Carlson, M.D., associate professor of surgery, will participate in a panel discussion on lab funding today as part of UNeMed’s Innovation Week activities.

Sep 30, 2009

Sen. Utter experiences UNMC’s ‘impressive’ technology

State Sen. Dennis Utter of Hastings toured UNMC on Tuesday and left impressed by the technology used to train future health care providers.

Sep 30, 2009