Chuck Brown
NIH official urges biomedical scientists to ‘dream big,’ collaborate
Nebraska’s biomedical researchers must “dream big, reach high” and work across disciplines to successfully compete for National Institutes of Health funding. That was the advice of Daniel Rosenblum, M.D., medical officer for the NIH’s National Center for Research Resources, at the 2006 Nebraska Biomedical Research Retreat last Thursday.
Nov 21, 2006
Med center employees receive Light of Wellness Award
Medical center employees, Michele Wiggins and Nancy Bernard, were among those honored Thursday by the Wellness Council of the Midlands (WELCOM) with the William M. Kizer Light of Wellness Award.
Nov 21, 2006
UNMC to present Mini-Medical School on stem cells Nov. 28
UNMC and co-sponsors in 20 communities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in the UNMC Mini-Medical School, a free health educational forum titled, “Stem Cells: The Promise of 21st Century Research.”
Nov 20, 2006
UNMC to launch pilot program offering personal services for patients
A UNMC physician will launch a pilot program starting Feb. 1 in which patients will be charged an annual fee in return for a variety of services not normally covered by health insurance policies or government payors, medical center officials have announced.
Nov 20, 2006
Smithsonian Lecture focuses on military hero’s health
The stress-related health problems of military aviation pioneer Henry Harley “Hap” Arnold were the focus of the Smithsonian Lecture held at UNMC earlier this week.
Nov 17, 2006
Dentistry’s Simpson receives October’s Gold ‘U’
Rhonda Simpson, the UNMC College of Dentistry’s instrument management center supervisor, is the recipient of the October Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ award.
Nov 16, 2006
Dr. Anderson appointed chairman of NCI subcommittee
James Anderson, Ph.D., chairman of UNMC’s Department of Preventative and Societal Medicine, has been appointed chairman of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Initial Review Group Subcommittee on Clinical Groups.
Nov 15, 2006
Dr. Larsen named associate dean of clinical research
Jennifer Larsen, M.D., has been named the first UNMC College of Medicine Associate Dean for Clinical Research.
Nov 10, 2006
National journal spotlights Dr. Fox’s embryonic stem cell work
Thanks in large part to the work of UNMC scientist Ira Fox, M.D., an international group of researchers has demonstrated that embryonic stem cells can be converted into liver cells and used to restore liver function in mice with liver failure. The findings are reported in the Nov. 5 issue of Nature Biotechnology, the leading international science journal in the field.
Nov 9, 2006
Dr. and Mrs. Armitage named “Samaritans of the Year”
A regional counseling center is making official Thursday what the UNMC community has known for a long time — James Armitage, M.D., and his wife, Nancy, are good Samaritans. The Armitages will receive the “Samaritan of the Year Award” from the Samaritan Counseling Center of the Midlands at a Thursday dinner at Omaha’s Holiday Inn Central Convention Center, 3321 S. 72nd St.
Nov 8, 2006