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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

Individual stethoscopes protect patients from disease

UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, is once again taking a proactive step to reduce the risk for hospital-acquired infections.

Feb 13, 2009

10-year cancer survivor remembers Lied Transplant Center

Fred Monnich calls himself a “guinea pig.”

Feb 12, 2009

Apathy — Why should you care?

It’s easy to be apathetic. It’s something we all experience. Some days we just wake up and have no motivation. Nothing seems to matter. However, in some chronic diseases apathy turns into a clinical syndrome characterized by poor initiation, loss of motivation, indifference and lack of persistence.

Feb 11, 2009

Blood clot expert William Haire, M.D., retires

After a 22-year career at UNMC, William Haire, M.D., professor of medicine, has retired.

Feb 11, 2009

Dr. Singh to discuss brain function at Science Cafe

UNMC neurologist Sanjay Singh, M.D., will discuss how the brain works today at 7:30 p.m. during a Science Cafe at the Slowdown in downtown Omaha.

Feb 10, 2009

UNMC Physicians celebrates opening of surgery center/medspa

UNMC Physicians, the physician practice group for UNMC, will open its new Village Pointe Aesthetic Surgery and Dreams MedSpa in west Omaha this week.

Feb 10, 2009

Dr. Gendelman named 2008 Scientist Laureate

Howard Gendelman, M.D., professor and chairman of the department of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience (PEN), has been selected as the third UNMC Scientist Laureate for his outstanding work in battling neurodegenerative and infectious diseases.

Feb 9, 2009