Press Release
Liliana Bronner named interim director of the Rural Health Education Network
Liliana Bronner, a former program coordinator in the Rural Health Education Network Office (RHEN) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been named interim director of the program. Bronner steps in for long-time RHEN director, Roxanna Jokela, who now is director of alumni relations at UNMC. "Thanks to Roxanna’s strong leadership and hard work, […]
Jun 11, 2009
UNMC is key site in international clinical trial to prevent recurrent strokes
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Jun 8, 2009
UNMC students train in communities across Nebraska
University of Nebraska Medical Center students are working with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education requirements. The student rotations are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network (RHEN), an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals in rural Nebraska. The students represent the College of Medicine, […]
Jun 5, 2009
UNMC Board of Counselors names officers, welcomes new members
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Board of Counselors elected officers for 2009 at its recent annual board meeting. Officers are: Rick Kolkman, chairperson, North Platte; and Don Goldstein, vice chairperson, Omaha. Kolkman is president of First National Bank of North Platte. Goldstein is with Penske Truck Leasing in Omaha. The group welcomed nine new members […]
Jun 5, 2009
Venture capital firm investing big bucks in tiny enzyme
A recently discovered brain-derived enzyme with big potential to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease has led to the largest investment of venture capital funds to date obtained by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its technology transfer company, UNeMed Corporation. NeuMedix Health Group (www.neumedix.com), a biotechnology venture capital firm based in […]
Jun 4, 2009
UNMC leadership team to visit 6 Nebraska communities June 8-9
Chancellor Harold M. Maurer M.D., and eight members of the UNMC leadership team, will visit six east-central and eastern Nebraska communities June 8 and 9. This is the seventh annual trip across Nebraska for the team. From Aurora, Grand Island and Kearney on June 8, to Hastings, Columbus and Blair on June 9, the group […]
Jun 3, 2009
Panhandle children to receive free dental care
Sixty students, dental faculty and staff from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry will travel 500 miles June 5-6 to serve the dental needs of 200 children in western Nebraska. This is the sixth year in which the dental college will travel across the state to offer dental services, at no […]
Jun 2, 2009
UNMC vice chancellor, Rubens Pamies, M.D., appointed to national medical examiners board executive committee
The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) has named Rubens Pamies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNMC, to their nine-member executive committee of the governing board of the NBME. Dr. Pamies, who also serves as dean for graduate studies and professor of internal medicine at UNMC, has been involved with NBME activities since […]
Jun 1, 2009
Tickets still available for Cattlemen’s Ball on June 6 near Doniphan
DONIPHAN, NEBRASKA — As one of the state’s biggest fundraising events nears, tickets are still available for the 11th annual Cattlemen’s Ball on Saturday, June 6, near Doniphan, Neb. Top Hand tickets are $65 each and provide an assortment of activities, food and entertainment beginning at 1p.m. The ticket price includes: • A live […]
May 29, 2009
Dixon named president of UNMC’s technology transfer company
UNeMed Corporation, the technology transfer arm for the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has named Michael Dixon, Ph.D., as its new president. Dr. Dixon was named to the position by James Linder, M.D., who was president and CEO of UNeMed and who will continue to serve as CEO. “Michael brings to the […]
May 27, 2009