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Houston physician named new surgery chairman

David W. Mercer, M.D., a Houston surgeon with Midwest ties, has been named chairman of the UNMC Department of Surgery.

May 18, 2009

Lymphoma survivor uses golf tourney to thank UNMC

Ray McDonald owes his life to UNMC. And he’s doing his best to show his appreciation.

May 15, 2009

Treating gum disease with doxycycline focus of CTR seminar

A UNMC clinical trial that showed how small doses of doxycycline help treat gum disease in postmenopausal women will be the focus of the monthly Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) Seminar on Monday.

May 15, 2009

Latest edition of UNMC Discover now online

For some, UNMC’s newest research facility, the Durham Research Center II, is a source of pride. But for many more people, it is a symbol of hope, progress and cures.

May 15, 2009

Dr. Pendyala honored by international society

Gurudutt Pendyala, Ph.D., a post doc researcher in the department of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, received the Arthur Falek Young Investigator Award during the recent Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology (SNIP) conference in Wuhan, China.

May 14, 2009

Golden Apples awarded to College of Medicine faculty

After Paul Larsen, M.D., received the Hirshmann Prize for Teaching Excellence-Golden Apple Award at the recent College of Medicine Honors Convocation — one thing is certain — the UNMC professor of pediatrics and neurological sciences will not receive the award again.

May 13, 2009

Wellness Wednesday — Slow down, have a cup of tea

I was swamped last Friday with another hectic day in public relations. … I was tempted to take a “working lunch” in the name of increased productivity. But I knew I needed to go the Asian tea festival, the latest event in the year-long UNMC Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series.

May 13, 2009

McGoogan Library of Medicine announces first Davis lectureship

Lessons learned from past scientists — whose significant discoveries led to new therapies and treatment of disease — can be valuable to those who work to confront modern disease. This idea is the foundation for the new Richard B. Davis, M.D., Ph.D., History of Medicine Lectureship.

May 13, 2009

SNMA organization holds graduation reception

For Marcus Harris, M.D., and his family, graduation weekend held a lot of “firsts.”

May 12, 2009

VA pharmacists receive preceptor of the year award

Lourdes Heuermann, Pharm.D., Janelle Sellers, Pharm.D., and Jeremy McIntyre, Pharm.D., clinical pharmacists at the Veteras Affairs Medical Center in Grand Island, received the Preceptor of the Year award during the recent College of Pharmacy Honors Convocation.

May 11, 2009