Press Release
21st annual state science meet draws 54 students from across Nebraska
Educational, fun experience exposes students to health professions.
Jun 7, 2013
Scottsbluff pharmacist named UNMC pharmacy Preceptor of the Year
Nancy Sloan, Pharm.D., is a 1980 graduate of UNMC.
Jun 5, 2013
Dropped it; should you eat it? The five-second rule revisited
An answer to the age-old question.
Jun 4, 2013
Breakthroughs in cancer research topic of June 17 Science Cafe in Lincoln
Breakthroughs in cancer research is the topic of the next Science Café at 7 p.m. on June 17 at the Courtyard Marriott, 808 R St., in downtown Lincoln. Jason Glanzer, Ph.D., a research associate in the department of oral biology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, will discuss his efforts to […]
Jun 4, 2013
More than 2,000 expected to participate in July 13 nighttime bike ride
Proceeds will support recreational programs for people with developmental disabilities
Jun 4, 2013
UNMC honors two for aging research
University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher Tony Wilson, Ph.D., and medical student Matt Varon were honored for their research into Alzheimer's disease and other conditions related to aging. Dr. Wilson, an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Neuroscience, received the Oldfield Alzheimer's Research Fund Award. Varon, a third-year medical student, received […]
Jun 3, 2013
$2.1 million study to compare diabetes treatment effectiveness
Study to compare the long-term benefits, risks of widely used diabetes drugs
Jun 3, 2013
Deadly sepsis focus of UNMC study
A University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher has determined that the investigational drug Eritoran used in a large clinical trial to treat a severe and often deadly infection known as sepsis did not reduce mortality. As a result of the study Eritoran will not be recommended for wider use and no further clinical trials are […]
May 31, 2013
UNMC College of Public Health dean accepts New York position
Was instrumental in making UNMC’s public health program a major asset for the state
May 31, 2013
Stem cell profiteering is focus of June 11 luncheon and Omaha Science Cafe
The irresponsible use of stem cells for profit is the focus of the next Omaha Science Café on June 11, at 7 p.m. at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Gary Susser, a trial attorney and vocal activist supporting stem cell research is the featured speaker. Susser, who appeared with his wife, Judith, on “60 […]
May 30, 2013