Chuck Brown

Getting to know UNMC Public Relations

Let’s go back to the end of June when UNMC officially opened the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.

Feb 23, 2009

Dr. Pamies named chair of HHS Advisory Committee on Minority Health

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health selected Rubens Pamies, M.D., UNMC vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean for graduate studies, as a member and new chairman of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health.

Feb 23, 2009

Surgical airway innovations showcased at national conference

Innovative technologies from UNMC’s Center of Excellence in Advanced Surgical Technology (CAST) and Center for Airways Technology were exhibited at the Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference in Long Beach, Calif., in late January.

Feb 20, 2009

Nationally-known health literacy expert coming to campus Feb. 27

“Take one tablet twice a day.” These medication label instructions may sound simple enough. But for many patients, they aren’t.

Feb 20, 2009

Dr. Fletcher’s research team shares in a $12 million NIH grant

Since HIV/AIDS first came into the public eye in the 1980s, powerful drugs have been created that keep virus levels manageable, often allowing those with the disease to live relatively normal lives.

Feb 19, 2009

Research Notes — Dr. Tsai’s research published in Nature Cell Biology

Ming-Ying Tsai, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Eppley Institute, was a co-investigator on research findings that were published in the Feb. 8 issue of the scientific journal, Nature Cell Biology.

Feb 19, 2009

Holdrege quadruplets celebrate first birthday

Quadruplets born at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, are celebrating a major milestone.

Feb 18, 2009

Aging expert celebrates 93rd birthday

Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., America’s foremost expert on aging, has chalked up another milestone — his 93rd birthday.

Feb 17, 2009

I Love UNMC — The Envelope Please …

After three months, 18 video submissions and more than 25,000 video views on YouTube, the grand prize winners of the I Love UNMC video contest were announced Friday by Chuckles the Gnome and Tom O’Connor.

Feb 16, 2009

Neuroimaging the focus of Monday’s CTR seminar

Michael Boska, Ph.D., vice chairman for research in the department of radiology, will present “Neuroimaging Research: From Mice to Men” on Monday at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

Feb 13, 2009