Chuck Brown
Intellectual Property Office making strides
It’s been three good years in the Intellectual Property Office as invention disclosures have increased 60 percent and patents and patent applications have increased 43 percent since 2003. In July, Michael Dixon, Ph.D., was named IPO director.
Aug 23, 2006
Kimathi: A dentist, role model for kids who need both
Travis Kimathi, the first NU PATHS dental graduate at the UNMC College of Dentistry, sees his dental education as an opportunity to become a role model for kids whose childhoods resemble his own.
Aug 18, 2006
Hospital opens new medical records building
The Nebraska Medical Center has opened a new 32,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art medical records facility at 103rd & Crown Point Ave., just west of I-680. An open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for Sunday, Aug. 13 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Aug 11, 2006
Dr. Kanmogne honored for HIV/AIDS research
Georgette Kanmogne, Ph.D., has two passions: family and research. Last month, those passions came together as Dr. Kanmogne’s family watched her receive the 2006 Nicholas Badami Fellowship Award for Excellence in HIV/AIDS research.
Aug 11, 2006
PT student rides with Tour de France legend
Jenny Kast won’t forget her recent bike ride. Kast, a UNMC physical therapy student, was among the 10,000 registered riders in this year’s Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI), where she met Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong.
Aug 10, 2006
Triglycerides – the Rodney Dangerfield of lipids
The SimplyWell newsletter features insightful tips for better health on a myriad of health conditions. Read the column on triglycerides and learn why they need more respect from patients.
Aug 8, 2006
Workshop attracts surprising response
The idea was to have a small workshop on structural biology and molecular biophysics. The expectations were low. As one of the workshop organizers, Kathryn Cleaves, an administrator in the Eppley Institute, said: “We were worried that only 10 people would show up.”
The end result is that more than 150 people have signed up for the workshop, which will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
Aug 7, 2006
Jewell helps motorists drive by the book
By day, Lisa Jewell provides young people with hands-on experiences in hopes of them choosing careers in the health profession. At her part-time job, as an instructor for the National Safety Council Greater Omaha Chapter, she teaches people to be safe on the road in order to keep them from ending up in the hospital.
Aug 4, 2006
Regents unanimously approve College of Public Health
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents gave unanimous approval Friday for a College of Public Health to be established on UNMC campus. At the same time, the board also unanimously approved the appointment of Jay Noren, M.D., as the founding dean of the COPH.
Jul 31, 2006
Oral cancer survivor shares advice
In 2005, Dr. Tom Evans was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer at the base of the tongue. Now, the 1962 graduate of the UNMC College of Dentistry has a few words of advice for his dental colleagues.
Jul 28, 2006