Chuck Brown
Dr. Noren to lead development of public health college
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents Friday will be asked to approve the appointment of Jay Noren, M.D., M.P.H., as founding dean of the UNMC College of Public Health. Dr. Noren has been serving as executive vice president, provost, and dean of the graduate college of the University of Nebraska since 2002.
Jul 27, 2006
UNMC research funding hits record high
In a year in which many academic health science centers felt the sting of cutbacks in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, UNMC had its greatest year ever, bringing in nearly $80 million during fiscal year 2005-06, an increase of nearly 10 percent over the previous year’s record high of $72.5 million.
Jul 27, 2006
UNMC to seek approval for College of Public Health
UNMC officials Friday will seek approval of the Board of Regents for establishing a College of Public Health on the UNMC campus. If approved, the COPH would be the first new college at UNMC since 1968.
Jul 26, 2006
Family headed home from Lebanon, turmoil
For days, Pierre Fayad, M.D., waited near the phone for news regarding the safety of his family and whether they would be able to leave Lebanon and return to the United States. Now, he’s counting the minutes when their plane lands in Omaha.
Jul 25, 2006
NEJM hails health disparities book
A book on health disparities co-authored by a UNMC physician received high marks in a book review published in the July 13 edition of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Jul 14, 2006
Specialized filtering process helps kidney donors, recipients
The wait for a kidney transplant was beginning to feel like an eternity for 59-year-old Jerry Schueler. The Omaha man had been on dialysis for five years and was getting weaker and losing more weight everyday. Learn how he became the first patient to receive a blood type incompatible kidney transplant at The Nebraska Medical Center.
Jul 11, 2006
Transplant survivors gather for annual reunion
Henry Mollett is celebrating his second chance at life. Today, the 68-year-old Council Bluffs man is 100 pounds lighter and feeling 30 years younger after receiving a liver transplant at The Nebraska Medical Center in April 2005. Meet some of the individuals who attended this weekend’s transplant reunion.
Jul 11, 2006
Dr. Batter named Volunteer Faculty of the Year for 2005
The UNMC College of Medicine recognized John Batter, M.D., as the 2005 recipient of its Volunteer Faculty of the Year Award during the UNMC College of Medicine Honors Convocation and Hooding Ceremony in May.
Jul 3, 2006
UNMC employees support Relay for Life
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is not just a night of walking for employees of the UNMC Facilities Management and Planning Department. It’s a year of dedication and sweat. This year’s team surpassed its goal, raising $5,911, for the June 11 event.
Jun 23, 2006
Cancer patients head off to summer camp
“Mom, when can I go back to camp?” Little Satori Guraedy is always thinking about a very special week last summer. That week was spent at Camp Quality Heartland, a camp for children with cancer.
Jun 22, 2006