Press Release
Wayne State College expands involvement in UNMC’s Rural Health Opportunities Program
The opportunity to pursue a career as an allied health professional just got easier for students in Nebraska. Beginning with the next admission cycle, the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP) will expand its participation in the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) to Wayne State College (WSC). Since the […]
Nov 4, 2009
UNMC study yields clues to cell metabolism, obesity
FOR RELEASE AT NOON (CST), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3: A University of Nebraska Medical Center research study could provide new clues on cell metabolism including how energy is regulated and used. The findings, published as the cover story in the latest issue of Cell Metabolism, show that mice are obese and insulin resistant when they lack […]
Nov 3, 2009
‘The Science of Sex,’ to be Nov. 19 Lincoln Science Cafe topic
“The Science of Sex,” will be the featured talk Nov. 19 during at Lincoln Science Café, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the red9 at 9th and M streets. The speaker will be Michael Feloney, M.D., assistant professor of urologic surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Feloney is one of a few […]
Nov 2, 2009
UNMC College of Pharmacy class nets 100 percent pass rate on licensing exam
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Oct 30, 2009
UNMC researcher one of 22 scientists selected for stem cell study
A University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher, Angie Rizzino, Ph.D., is one of 22 scientists from around the country to receive a one-year grant supplement from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to study induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS). Dr. Rizzino, professor in the Eppley Institute, received approximately $115,000 from NIGMS for his […]
Oct 29, 2009
UNMC receives $1.18 million grant to increase number of psychiatric nurse practitioners statewide
The controversy surrounding Nebraska’s Safe Haven Laws revealed only part of the enormous need for mental health services. Most of those affected were parents or children with mental illnesses. Though there are about 1.7 million residents in Nebraska, there are only 211 psychiatrists, 46 psychiatric nurse practitioners and nine psychiatric physician assistants. About […]
Oct 26, 2009
$1.18 million grant to increase number of psychiatric nurse practitioners
Grant will increase behavioral health services for rural citizens.
Oct 26, 2009
UNMC leaders, 12-year-old Nebraskan express gratitude for stimulus funds
Chloe Lamprect of Bellevue is 12-years-old and has Type 1 diabetes. On Wednesday, she joined members of the American Association Medical Colleges (AAMC) at a Washington news conference to thank President Obama and Congress for passing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The act is referred to as stimulus funding. […]
Oct 22, 2009
UNMC research team makes major breakthrough in stem cell research
EMBARGOED — FOR RELEASE AT 6 P.M., THURSDAY, OCT. 22 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-style-parent:””; font-size:11.0pt;”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; mso-fareast-“Times New Roman”; mso-bidi-“Times New Roman”;} A University of Nebraska Medical Center research team led by Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D., professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, has reprogrammed […]
Oct 22, 2009
UNMC Eye Institute to transform vision care in Nebraska
An eye institute that will transform vision care in the region will be built at the University of Nebraska Medical Center through a major gift from a legendary Omaha ophthalmologist. The gift by Stanley Truhlsen, M.D., to the University of Nebraska Foundation will create the Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute, pending approval by the […]
Oct 21, 2009