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UNMC to host April 16 seminar on intellectual property
Public invited to learn about patents, trademarks and other basics The public is invited to attend an April 16 seminar on intellectual property and licensing at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Durham Research Center II, Commons Area. The seminar is part of a professional development series developed by UNMC, its technology transfer company, […]
Mar 14, 2011
110 UNMC medical students hope luck is on their side during March 17 Match Day event
Next week on St. Patrick’s Day at 11 a.m., 110 members of the University of Nebraska Medical Center medical students will learn where they will do their residency training during Match Day. Match Day is a national event being held at medical schools at 11 a.m. across the United States. The information is secret until […]
Mar 14, 2011
2011 Cattlemen’s Ball tickets officially sold out
All 4,000 tickets have been sold, but contribution opportunities still exist WEST POINT, NE – The 2011 Cattlemen’s Ball is officially sold out. All 4,000 tickets have been sold. This includes both the Top Hand and Trail Boss levels. The annual event will be held this year in West Point on June 3-4 to […]
Mar 11, 2011
Technology, patient safety expert to be Visiting Nurse Scholar on March 16
A national leader in the role of technology in patient safety will be the 22nd Visiting Nurse Scholar on March 16 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Pam Cipriano, Ph.D., a research associate professor at the University of Virginia Health System School of Nursing, will be this year’s scholar. The purpose of the visiting […]
Mar 10, 2011
UNMC sees record growth in NIH research funding
112 percent increase in past three years brings total NIH funding to $91 million The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s momentum of growth in research funding from the National Institutes of Health soared nearly 112 percent in the last three years, far exceeding expectations. The findings are part of a report that will be […]
Mar 10, 2011
UNMC Physicians Eye Specialties will join eye care professionals around the world in raising awareness of the “sneak thief of sight” glaucoma on March 11. Free glaucoma screenings will be available at UNMC Physicians Eye Specialties, 3925 Dewey Ave., from noon to 4 p.m. Each screening takes approximately 15 minutes. Glaucoma affects approximately 3 million Americans […]
Mar 4, 2011
UNMC receives $3.5 million to look for ways to prevent, treat lung disease in agricultural workers
Pork is the world’s most widely consumed meat. In Nebraska, with an estimated 153 swine concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), it is Nebraska’s fifth leading commodity and part of the state’s $5.9 billion in agricultural exports. But there’s a health cost that comes with raising hogs. Despite modernization of CAFOs, workers are at risk […]
Mar 2, 2011
Legalizing marijuana to be topic of March 8 Science Cafe
Legalizing marijuana is the topic of the next Science Café March 8 at the Slowdown located at 729 N. 14th St. in Omaha. Ally Dering-Anderson, Pharm.D., will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. and discuss the ethical debate surrounding the use of medical marijuana. Dr. Dering-Anderson is a clinical assistant professor at the […]
Feb 28, 2011
Key UNMC administrator, Dr. Rubens Pamies, dies unexpectedly
Was crusader for helping people in need and reducing health disparities A key University of Nebraska Medical Center administrator, Rubens Pamies, M.D., died Saturday morning at his sister’s home in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, of an apparent heart attack. Dr. Pamies, 52, has served as UNMC’s vice chancellor of academic affairs and dean for graduate studies […]
Feb 27, 2011
Cincinnati physician selected as dean of UNMC College of Medicine
Called a ‘triple threat’ for his expertise in education, research and patient care Bradley E. Britigan, M.D., Taylor Professor and chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, has been selected as the new dean for the University of Nebraska Medical CenterCollege of Medicine. The appointment, which […]
Feb 25, 2011