Chuck Brown
Study results may explain some diabetic effects on the brain
A UNMC research team has found a potential explanation for some of the effects of diabetes on the central nervous system. The discovery, which is reported in the Oct. 18 edition of Brain Research, could potentially explain the adverse affects of diabetes on parts of the brain that regulate bodily functions and sometimes, learning and memory.
Dec 28, 2006
Dr. Snyder brings smiles to patients in Nicaragua
For Mary Snyder, M.D., vacations are a time to work harder than ever. “This past October I spent a week in Nicaragua repairing cleft lips and palates. In that one week, I performed 40 surgeries,” Dr. Snyder said. “It was my second trip this year and my third in 18 months.”
Dec 22, 2006
UNMC-led panel educates legislators about health issues
The University of Nebraska recently hosted three policy seminars designed to help new and experienced state legislators anticipate and understand issues they may face in the upcoming session of the unicameral. The seminar topics focused on water, criminal justice and health care policy. UNMC designed and conducted the seminar on health care policy.
Dec 22, 2006
HPTC rolls out latest directory
Still growing. That’s the story at the Health Professions Tracking Center, which recently rolled out this year’s edition of the “Directory of Nebraska and Western Iowa Healthcare Resources.”
Dec 15, 2006
Concealed-carry law doesn’t extend to medical center property
A bill passed in the Legislature earlier this year means that beginning Jan. 1, 2007, Nebraskans in many cities, including Omaha, can carry concealed weapons. That said, guns and other deadly weapons are not allowed on the grounds of UNMC, UNMC Physicians or The Nebraska Medical Center.
Dec 14, 2006
UNMC pre-party raises nearly $7,700 for Nebraska AIDS Project
Pauli’s — one of Omaha’s hot spots during the College World Series — was once again the place to be on the evening of Dec. 2, as it played host to UNMC’s pre-party for this year’s “Night of a Thousand Stars” event. More than 150 people turned out for the party, raising nearly $7,700 for the Nebraska AIDS Project.
Dec 11, 2006
UNMC Physicians’ Cory Shaw named to ’40 under 40′ list
Not bad for a kid from Aurora. That was the response from Rodney Markin, M.D., Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of UNMC Physicians, regarding news that Cory Shaw had been named to the Midlands Business Journal’s 40 under 40 list.
Dec 4, 2006
Nursing students help underserved, see disparities first hand
Fidgety children, long lines of patients and no paycheck. For more than 30 volunteers at Lincoln’s Clinic with a Heart, these are small inconveniences for providing health care for those who cannot afford it.
Dec 1, 2006
Thomas new associate vice chancellor for finance and business services
Even after an hour commute from Lincoln, don’t expect anything but smiles from Deb Thomas today as she goes about her first day as UNMC’s Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business Services.
Dec 1, 2006
Genetics center has new name and new possibilities
World-class genetics research has been highlighted by Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., as a standard for UNMC scientists. UNMC’s Center for Molecular Genetics and Genomics stands to be a major ingredient in realizing that standard, said the center’s director, James Shull, Ph.D.
Nov 28, 2006