Press Release
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
UNMC’s Steven Hinrichs, M.D., appointed to two national committees on biodefense, health information technology
Steven Hinrichs, M.D., director of the University of Nebraska Center for Biosecurity, has been named to two national committees. Dr. Hinrichs serves as the only representative from Nebraska for both committees. Dr. Hinrichs has been appointed to the National Governors Association (NGA) Health Information Communication and Data Exchange Taskforce, and to the Department of […]
Aug 17, 2007
UNeMed, UNMC’s technology transfer organization, to honor Dr. Robert LeVeen with Lifetime Achievement Award Aug. 23 for cancer tumor invention used nationwide
UNeMed Corporation, the technology transfer organization of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will honor physicians and scientists for their groundbreaking research during its 2007 Innovation Awards event at the Durham Research Center Aug. 23. The scientists will be recognized for their inventions that may ultimately lead to new antibiotics, cancer drugs and medical devices […]
Aug 17, 2007
UNMC researcher receives grant to study brain injury caused by HIV infection
University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher Yuri Persidsky, M.D., Ph.D., recently received renewal of an important grant that will allow him to continue his work on understanding the mechanisms of blood brain barrier injury caused by neuron-inflammation and HIV brain infection. Dr. Persidsky hopes to use the five-year, $2.3 million grant from the National Institute […]
Aug 15, 2007
UNMC’s Keith Mueller appointed to eHealth Council
Keith Mueller, Ph.D., associate dean, academic affairs, UNMC College of Public Health, has been appointed by Gov. Dave Heineman to Nebraska’s newly formed eHealth Council and will serve as one of three co-chairs of the 25-member council. The appointment was effective in May, and Dr. Mueller will serve on the council until December 2010. […]
Aug 14, 2007
131 University of Nebraska Medical Center students receive diplomas
Diplomas will be conferred on 131 University of Nebraska Medical Center students on Aug. 10. The following is a list of graduates by college, degree, and hometown. There is no formal ceremonies for summer graduation. School of Allied Health Professions Bachelor of Science (Radiation Science Technology) Ainsworth – Barbara Jo Miller (with […]
Aug 10, 2007
Jo Giles joins UNMC public affairs team
A familiar face on Omaha television, Jo Giles, has joined the University of Nebraska Medical Center public affairs team as communications specialist. For the past 3½ years, Giles worked as a reporter/anchor at KPTM Fox 42. She covered everything from presidential visits to the two-year metro school boundary battle to American Idol. In 2005, […]
Aug 9, 2007
UNMC to hold dance on Aug. 18 to honor late board member
UNMC to hold dance on Aug. 18 to honor late board member Dress as your favorite rock star and get ready to boogie at the first annual Carol Goranson Memorial Dance on Aug. 18. All proceeds from the benefit dance will go to support the adult evening respite and rehabilitation program at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. […]
Aug 7, 2007
Novice Scientists Showcase Summer Research Projects
Novice scientists showcase summer research projects College students from across the state will showcase their biomedical research work at a conference in Grand Island, Aug. 8-9 at the Interstate Holiday Inn, just south of I-80 on Highway 281. The students – from nine different undergraduate and community colleges – are participants in a program that […]
Aug 6, 2007