Press Release
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents last week approved an affiliation agreement between Children’s Hospital and the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine to help elevate Omaha’s world-class status in the area of child health care. Gary A. Perkins, president and CEO at Children’s Hospital, and John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., dean of the […]
Sep 10, 2007
UNMC student enrollment climbs to record high
For the third straight year, student enrollment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center reached an all-time high with 3,124 students enrolled for the 2007-08 school year – an increase of 1.9 percent over last year’s previous record total of 3,067. The biggest increase occurred in the Graduate College where enrollment climbed by 54 […]
Sep 10, 2007
UNMC study of large database associates TNFα drug therapy with increased melanoma and skin cancers
The relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the risk of cancer is not a new notion. A study about the cancer risk of taking certain medications has revealed new information and also supports long-held views about cancers and RA. The study is published in the current journal of Arthritis and Rheumatism, by University of […]
Sep 10, 2007
The public is invited to participate in the Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament Monday, Sept. 17, at Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth Ave. Proceeds from the tournament sponsored by the C. Louis Meyer Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc., will go towards the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute recreational therapy program for adults with developmental disabilities. The […]
Sep 7, 2007
UNMC to sponsor epilepsy conference on Sept. 14 at Qwest Center Omaha
In the Midwest, 40 to 50 percent of patients with epilepsy are treated by primary care physicians whereas 90 percent of such patients on the coasts are treated by neurologists. Helping Midwestern primary care health profesionals access the most current information on the disease will be one of the main goals of an upcoming […]
Sep 6, 2007
UNMC College of Dentistry holds White Coat Ceremony for new students
UNMC College of Dentistry holds White Coat Ceremony for new students The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, located in Lincoln, held a White Coat Ceremony Aug. 24 to welcome 45 new dental and 24 new dental hygiene students into the dental profession. The ceremony is a rite of passage, as well as […]
Aug 29, 2007
Dental Museum open house set for Sept. 17-22 at UNMC’s College of Dentistry in Lincoln
Dental Museum open house set for Sept. 17-22 at UNMC’s College of Dentistry in Lincoln The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry’s museum of dental artifacts will be open to the public for free with tours beginning Sept. 17 and lasting six days. The collection will be displayed in Room 31 on the […]
Aug 29, 2007
UNMC beats national funding trends by bringing in more than $80 million in 2006-07
University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers continue to buck the national trend for diminishing grant funds, bringing in more than $80.2 million during fiscal year 2006-07, an increase over the previous year’s record high of $79.2 million. At a time of declining funds, including cutbacks at the National Institutes of Health, researchers at the […]
Aug 28, 2007
UNMC physician named to prestigious national advisory council on alcohol abuse and alcoholism
Lynell Klassen, M.D., chairman of University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Department of Internal Medicine, has been selected to a four-year term on the advisory council of the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The 15-member council advises and makes recommendations to the NIAAA director, as well as the director of the National Institutes of […]
Aug 27, 2007
UNMC cardiologist to head NIH-funded microbubble project
A University of Nebraska Medical Center cardiologist, Tom Porter, M.D., is working with an Arizona-based pharmaceutical company on a National Institutes of Health (NIH) project examining the affect of microbubbles and ultrasound on blood-brain barrier permeability. Dr. Porter, a professor of internal medicine at UNMC, is the principal investigator on the project, and will […]
Aug 23, 2007