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UNMC surgeon president of ACS Nebraska chapter
Debra Sudan, M.D., a transplant surgeon and director of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program for UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, has been elected president of the Nebraska Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. She will serve a two-year term, which ends in January 2008.
Sep 6, 2006
West Nile survivors join study to unlock mystery
Meet 93-year-old Helen Uher who became severely ill with West Nile virus in 2003. Uhr is among 300 Nebraskans who have volunteered for a study to determine why some people become severely ill with the mosquito-borne virus while others don’t even know they’ve been infected.
Sep 5, 2006
Dr. William Berndt, former UNMC chancellor, dies
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 for William Berndt, Ph.D., former chancellor of UNMC. He died Thursday, Aug. 31 at The Nebraska Medical Center due to ongoing lung complications. Dr. Berndt, 73, joined UNMC in 1982 and held several key administrative posts over the next 20 plus years, serving as chancellor from 1996 to 1998.
Sep 1, 2006
Skin cancer screenings at the State Fair
The Nebraska Medical Center, in cooperation with the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, is offering Nebraska State Fair goers free face evaluations using Dermascan – a tool that helps screen for cancer-causing sun-damage.
Aug 25, 2006
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