Press Release
Dr. Grissom, first full-time chair of internal medicine at UNMC, dies
Robert Grissom, M.D., who served more than 50 years with the University of Nebraska Medical Center and will long be remembered for building a modern internal medicine program at the medical center, died Tuesday at age 92. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 28, at 11 a.m. at Dundee Presbyterian Church, 5312 […]
Mar 18, 2009
UNMC maternal/child health advocate delivers prestigious public health lecture
Magda Peck, Sc.D., professor of pediatrics and public health for the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been selected for the John C. MacQueen Lecture Award for her innovative work in the field of maternal and child health (MCH). The award is one of the most prestigious honors given by the Association of Maternal and […]
Mar 17, 2009
UNMC lauds AAHC president for remarks before Senate committee
A health care workforce shortage is looming and must be addressed. That was the message delivered last week by Steven Wartman, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of the Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC), in front of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. The message was right on target, said University of Nebraska Medical Center […]
Mar 17, 2009
UNMC researchers identify enzyme involved in aortic aneurysms
An enzyme involved in aortic aneurysms was identified by investigators from the University of Nebraska Medical Center surgery department. Researchers hope the finding leads to new treatments and ways to identify aneurysms early. Timothy Baxter, M.D., professor. and Wanfen Xiong, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor, led a team that published the findings in the […]
Mar 16, 2009
The test EVERYONE should get: hsCRP
March 10, 2009 Contact: Lisa Spellman, UNMC Public Relations, (402) 559-4693, lspellman@unmc.edu News releases are archived on the UNMC Web site at: https://app1.unmc.edu/publicaffairs/newsarchive/releases.cfm The test EVERYONE should get: hsCRP There are lots of preventive health tests people should get but don’t. Mammograms, colonoscopies and prostate exams are not exactly high on everyone’s to […]
Mar 10, 2009
UNMC to offer listing service to aid students, faculty and staff moving to Omaha
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is working with Crew Innovations, Inc., to develop a private off-campus listing service to help UNMC students, fellows, faculty, staff, researchers and alumni find housing in the Omaha metropolitan area. The new service, called Real Estate With Honors, will be launched early this spring in time to meet the […]
Mar 9, 2009
Local students make UNMC College of Nursing dean’s list
Students enrolled in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing program were named to the deans list following the 2008 fall semester. To qualify for the deans list, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.75 or above. The following is […]
Mar 5, 2009
UNMC College of Pharmacy ranks 6th nationally in research funding
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy ranks sixth nationally among 110 pharmacy schools in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funds per faculty member. The rankings, compiled annually by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), show that the College of Pharmacy’s 18 Ph.D.-level investigators collectively received more than […]
Mar 5, 2009
UNMC breast cancer vaccine study complete, sheds light on important information
If it weren’t for the treatment she received for breast cancer, Mary Ann Tonjes, 78, of Hooper, Neb., said she doesn’t think she’d be doing the things she loves right now, including traveling and watching her grandchildren play basketball. Tonjes also believes that she benefitted from a breast cancer vaccine study she participated […]
Feb 25, 2009
Dakota City couple creates graduate student award to honor their late son
A Dakota City, Neb., couple has created a graduate student award at the University of Nebraska Medical Center to honor their late son, who was a cancer researcher there. The award – the Shawn Jessen Memorial Cancer Research Award – was created by Janice and Leon Jessen to honor Shawn, who died on Nov. 7 […]
Feb 25, 2009