Chuck Brown
Visiting stroke expert details unique treatment involving cell infusion
A unique procedure involving the transplantation of human brain cells as a treatment for stroke was the focus of a Grand Rounds presentation Thursday afternoon at UNMC.
Lawrence Wechsler, M.D., professor of neurology and neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, made the presentation. Dr. Wechsler is in Omaha as one of the speakers at a daylong conference Friday on acute stroke management. The conference is a collaborative event bringing together all the major hospitals in Omaha and Lincoln involved in acute stroke care.
May 9, 2003
Researchers use microarray technology to perform gene mutation analysis in lymphoma
Researchers from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have combined to perform the first mutation analysis using microarray technology on the ATM gene in lymphoma. The study was reported in the April 29 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
May 7, 2003
UNMC researchers: Estrogen could be predictor of breast cancer risk
A team of researchers at UNMC has determined that certain estrogen metabolites could serve as biomarkers to predict the risk of someone getting breast cancer. The results of the study are published in the April issue of Carcinogenesis.
Apr 28, 2003
Lab automation poses advantages to hospital staff, patients
Resembling a racetrack, the conveyor system transports specimens in glass tubes to testing stations around the NHS University Hospital lab. The automated lab, which goes live Wednesday (April 30), will reduce medical errors, expedite patient test results and save money.
Apr 28, 2003
Longtime admirer of UNMC aging expert to deliver Harman Lectureship
Waiting in an airline terminal is normally not a memorable experience. However, for two scientists with roots from different continents, it turned out to be the beginning of a friendship that is still going strong seven years later. See story for details.
Apr 25, 2003
Advocate for cancer research, Liz Karnes, dies
Liz Karnes, an Omaha community leader who inspired many during her battle with cancer and various complications, died Thursday morning at her home. She was 53. “Liz was not just a strong advocate for Omaha, but she also was a strong advocate for UNMC and the Eppley Cancer Center,” said Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Eppley Cancer Center.
Apr 25, 2003
Nebraskans will determine University’s future
Read an editorial by UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., that has been sent to newspapers across the state.
Apr 24, 2003
Sign language workshop April 25
Have you ever stopped to think about how much you take hearing for granted? The NHS/UNMC Employee Diversity Network, in honor of Deaf Awareness Month, will sponsor a special workshop titled, “The ABC’s of Sign Language,” Friday, April 25, from noon to 1 p.m. in Wittson Hall, Room 3037.
Apr 24, 2003
NHS/UNMC cycling team off to fast start
The NHS/UNMC Cycling rode to a 1-2-3-4 finish in the first major event of the 2003 Nebraska bicycle road racing season.See story for details.
Apr 18, 2003
Wanted: Heart disease, stroke survivors for May 3 heart walk
As Lee Terry worked long hours during the final weeks of his son’s successful re-election bid, he suddenly found himself waging a different kind of campaign. On Sept. 27, 2002, the former television newscaster and Douglas County election commissioner joined about 700,000 Americans who suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. See story for details on this year’s American Heart Walk and Red Cap Survivor Reception.
Apr 14, 2003