College of Medicine
Reenforcement on the front lines of mental health
It’s estimated that more than half of all U.S. mental health care takes place at the primary care level and that percentage jumps considerably in rural areas where there often are no mental health practitioners for hundreds of miles.
Jan 6, 2012
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Student spotlight – Jacob Peterson
Today we meet Jacob Peterson, a first-year medical student.
Jan 6, 2012
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Spotlight on new faculty – Meet Justin Mott, M.D., Ph.D.
Justin Mott, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Jan 4, 2012
UNMC announces first Vital Pin recipients
A list of employees who have earned Vital Pins as part of the UNMC Vital Thank ‘U’ program.
Jan 4, 2012
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UNMC HIV study deemed Science journal’s scientific breakthrough of 2011
The 2011 study showed that the use of a combination of antiretroviral drugs by those with HIV/AIDS could stop the transmission of the disease to others in 96 percent of cases.
Jan 3, 2012
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Dr. Swindells part of HIV study that Science deems 2011’s best
Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S., was a co-investigator for a study that the leading journal, Science, has deemed the “Scientific Breakthrough of 2011” and that researchers say could lead to the end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Dec 30, 2011
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Growing clinical research — Translators sought
Read a story from the latest UNMC Discover about the medical center’s translational research efforts.
Dec 29, 2011
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‘Radiation: Facts, Fantasies and Phobias’ the focus of Jan. 10 Omaha Science Caf
Learn about how public perceptions of human radiation exposure have developed over time and how that fits with current scientific evidence.
Dec 29, 2011
Funeral services for Jan Cohen, former president of the University Hospital Auxiliary and wife of UNMC faculty member Samuel Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., will be held today at 10 a.m. at Mary Our Queen Catholic Church.
Dec 28, 2011
Oldfield, Reagan awards underscore importance of research
Three were honored at UNMC this year with annual awards for researchers who battle Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions related to aging.
Dec 21, 2011
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