Chuck Brown
UNMC researcher studies promising nicotine vaccine
Sam Sanderson, Ph.D., knows all about serendipity. A biochemist, Dr. Sanderson was conducting some experiments several years ago to determine how certain tiny molecules called peptides interact with the immune system. One peptide surprisingly jumped out at him in the experiments.
Mar 22, 2004
Medical students unveil Match Day destinations
Joel Winner lived up to his name on Match Day. The Lincoln native was all smiles Thursday when he announced he would be going to the University of Hawaii Affiliated Hospitals in Honolulu for his psychiatry residency.
On Thursday, Winner and 103 other members of the UNMC College of Medicine Class of 2004 learned where they would spend the next three to six years doing their residency training. See UNMC Today on Monday for more photos and a complete list of Match Day results.
Mar 19, 2004
UNMC vice chancellor has harrowing experience in Haiti
For Rubens Pamies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean for graduate studies at UNMC, the past two weeks have been like a bad dream. Fortunately, this dream had a happy ending – thanks in large part to the efforts of the staff of U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson and several UNMC administrators.
Mar 8, 2004
Resilience of spirit found in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan — Kabul is unlike any place I’ve ever been. The city is overflowing with people who have returned from refugee camps and who are now unafraid to walk the streets. There are many signs that show the number of organizations from all over the world that have come to Kabul to be a part of its rebuilding.
Feb 23, 2004
Retired faculty member updates history of College of Medicine
F. Miles Skultety, M.D., Ph.D., knows that there is no such thing as a free lunch. That’s why he was suspicious in May 2000, when James Armitage, M.D., then dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, and Irene Klintberg, Ph.D., associate dean of the College of Medicine, invited him to lunch.
Jan 21, 2004
Changes to provide enhanced security for newborns
The labor and delivery/OB units (the Baby Place, 4 West, and the Birth Place) and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are undergoing necessary changes to enhance the current security of the areas. Effective Monday, Feb. 9, permanent heightened security goes into effect. The most visual changes are taking place on the fourth floor of University Tower, where security doors and card-access entries are being installed at all entrances and exits.
Jan 20, 2004
Radio commercials highlight UNMC research
As a continuation of UNMC’s fall/winter image commercials, a two-week flight of radio commercials can be heard on radio stations in Omaha, Lincoln and across the state. The commercials, which highlight UNMC’s research, began airing Monday.
Jan 6, 2004
Dr. Deepak Gangahar to join UNMC department of surgery
Dr. Deepak Gangahar – arguably the most recognized cardiac surgeon in Nebraska – has been named professor and chief of the thoracic and cardiovascular surgery section in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s department of surgery. Dr. Gangahar will practice at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center.
Dec 24, 2003
No card from Barney this year
In this tribute to Col. Barney Oldfield (1909-2003), longtime friend Todd Nelson keeps the Nebraska philanthropist’s spirit alive. Oldfield established the Vada Kinman Oldfield Alzheimer’s Research Fund at UNMC in 1999, in honor of his wife, who died that year after an 11-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Dec 19, 2003
UNMC physician strives to improve end-of-life care in Nebraska
Ed Vandenberg, M.D., is on a mission to improve end-of-life care in Nebraska. As president of the Nebraska Medical Directors Association (NMDA), a group of physicians who direct care in nursing homes, Dr. Vandenberg feels he is in a unique position to make a difference.
Dec 1, 2003