Chuck Brown
They’ve shown remarkable leadership, unparalleled professionalism and a commitment to their patients and colleagues. Wednesday night, UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, honored this year’s “Legends” for their extraordinary contributions to the practice of medicine.
Oct 5, 2007
Parkinson’s association to honor Dr. Gendelman
Howard Gendelman, M.D., and his research team will be honored for their achievements in Parkinson’s disease research by the Omaha branch of the American Parkinson Disease Association on Saturday.
Oct 4, 2007
UNMC Off The Clock — Gretchen Fry loves to show off her shelties
Dogs may be considered man’s best friends but Gretchen Fry’s shelties are a part of her award winning family. Fry — a research technologist in the UNMC Joint Cardiology Radiology Laboratory — has raised and shown shelties since 1979.
Oct 3, 2007
Cattlemen’s Ball raises $480,000 for UNMC cancer research
Thanks to the dedicated people of western Nebraska, the 2007 Cattlemen’s Ball raised $480,000 for research at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.
Oct 2, 2007
Million-step Monday — Two teams reach Chimney Rock
Two teams — Varney Express from the pathology and microbiology department and Toews’ Travellers from the pharmacology and experimental neuroscience department — recently had all their members complete the UNMC 1 Million Step Challenge.
Oct 1, 2007
Goal reached and winners announced
UNMC employees demonstrated their generosity on Friday by supplying a final surge of donations that allowed the medical center to surpass its United Way campaign goal of $128,000.
Oct 1, 2007
United Front — Saunders family finds comfort in the NICU
Abby Saunders felt snakebit. In mid-July 2005 she found herself at The Nebraska Medical Center about to give birth to a premature baby for the second time in 13 months. “All I could think was, ‘I can’t believe we’re here again,'” Saunders said.
Sep 27, 2007
Alumnus Dr. Bernard Doyle gives gift to dental college
A UNMC College of Dentistry alumnus has made a major gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his graduation.
Sep 26, 2007
Wilson lecturer to present literary view of 19th century medicine
The 19th century gave birth to some of the most startling advances in medical history. Lilian Furst, Ph.D., Marcel Bataillon Professor of Comparative Literature, Emerita, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, said one can get a vivid picture of the impact of these advances by reading the century’s literature. Painting just such a picture will be what Dr. Furst aims to do when she presents the first Wilson lecture on Thursday, Oct. 4.
Sep 26, 2007
Hospital, UNMC Physicians plan west Omaha cancer center
Responding to the health care needs of rapidly growing communities in west Omaha and western Douglas County, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians will open a new outpatient Clinical Cancer Center next year on the southeast corner of 180th Street and West Dodge Road, just west of the Village Pointe shopping area.
Sep 26, 2007