Press Release
Quality and affordable health care for all Nebraskans will be the underlying focus during the daylong Nebraska Health Summit on Thursday, May 29, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Durham Research Center on the west end of the UNMC campus. The summit – titled “Are We Prepared for Changes?” – will bring together leaders […]
May 23, 2008
UNMC physician co-authors study of HIV drugs in New England Journal of Medicine
Dr. Susan Swindells of the University of Nebraska Medical Center was a co-author in the largest study ever conducted to evaluate commonly used HIV drugs. Results from the study were published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study, which was led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of […]
May 21, 2008
MTV show star to perform at GWR Sunshine Foundation event
MTV show star to perform at GWR Sunshine Foundation event Every year, one in 150 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders – more than juvenile diabetes, child cancers and Down syndrome combined. Omaha’s GWR Sunshine Foundation was established to serve as a catalyst for providing assistance to families concerning the challenges of individuals diagnosed […]
May 21, 2008
JAMA publication features UNMC study on depression and head and neck cancer
A University of Nebraska Medical Center-led pilot study that showed antidepressants can significantly reduce the risk of depression for head and neck cancer patients is the focus of an article published today in the Archives of Otolaryngolgy — one of the publications produced by the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA). The study, which […]
May 19, 2008
UNMC opens new specialty care center for patients with HIV
UNMC Physicians, the physician practice group for the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has opened a new specialty care center for HIV/AIDS patients at 804 S. 52nd St., just south of Wohlner’s Grocery at 52nd and Leavenworth streets. The new center allows the entire HIV team to work under one roof. "We outgrew our old […]
May 16, 2008
UNMC to be host institution for Midwest Glaucoma Symposium
The leading glaucoma experts in the world will be in Omaha May 16-17 for the 31st Annual Midwest Glaucoma Symposium at the Hilton Omaha Hotel, 1001 Cass St. The University of Nebraska Medical Center will serve as the host institution for the symposium, which has been held in 17 different Midwest cities over the years. […]
May 15, 2008
Dean of UNMC College of Public Health to leave UNMC, Keith Mueller, Ph.D., named interim dean
Jay Noren, M.D., founding dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health, was appointed president at Wayne State University in Detroit today. Dr. Noren will start at Wayne State on Aug. 1 and will continue as dean of the College of Public Health until that time. Upon Dr. Noren’s departure, […]
May 14, 2008
Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D., dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy, will travel to five cities on May 14 to meet community members and give updates on what’s new in the college. He will travel to Ashland, Seward, York, Hastings and Grand Island. The trip is part of a series of visits […]
May 13, 2008
UNMC chancellor recognized for pediatric oncology research
Since joining the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1993, Harold M. Maurer, M.D. has been a key figure in transforming the medical center into the thriving enterprise that it is today. Serving as dean of the UNMC College of Medicine for five years and as chancellor for the past 10 years, Dr. Maurer […]
May 13, 2008
Three UNMC College of Dentistry students honored by International Association for Dental Research
The research of three University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry students was recognized recently by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR). Third-year dental students Sheela Jayappa and Brian McIntyre, of Omaha, and second-year dental student Melissa Moultray, of Lincoln, will each receive $1,000 and the opportunity to present their research at the […]
May 8, 2008