Press Release
Board of Regents approve completion of construction of Center for Health Science Education at UNMC
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents today approved the completion of construction of the Center for Health Science Education at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The Center for Health Science Education will be located on the northeast corner of the intersection of 42nd and Emile streets at the former site of the Computing […]
Jan 20, 2006
UNMCs Munroe-Meyer Institute to create new center for autism, pediatric feeding disorders
The Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has added two former Johns Hopkins University researchers and plans to remodel the former Brace Place into state-of-the-art clinical and research facilities. Wayne Fisher, Ph.D., has been appointed director of the MMI Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Hattie B. Munroe Professor of Behavioral Research. […]
Jan 19, 2006
Kalipada Pahan, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry, oral biology and pharmacology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln, has received a two-year, $330,750 grant to study the effectiveness of statins in stopping the destruction of neurons in mouse models with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, incurable neurological disorder […]
Jan 18, 2006
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals grants UNMC $30,000 to host Latino health conference
A conference for health professionals that focuses on Latino health is something Lois Colburn has wanted to host for a long time. Thanks to a $30,000 grant from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals the Latino Health Conference will be held in May. "This grant from Pfizer allows us to make this much needed and timely conference […]
Jan 17, 2006
The University of Nebraska Medical Center recently hosted for one week 21 students from eight colleges across Nebraska. The students, who attended the Cultural Competency Workshop, learned about the growing diversity in Nebraska and the health professional’s role in providing culturally competent health care. “The workshop provided a general overview of the growing cultural […]
Jan 16, 2006
Miracle cancer survivor now helps others
Jason Schoo and Richard Bean share a common passion – they both love college basketball. Schoo’s favorite team is North Carolina, while Bean’s is Duke. The two men also share another bond – they are both survivors of head and neck cancer, the most disfiguring form of cancer. Schoo had olfactory neuroblastoma, a tumor involving […]
Jan 11, 2006
Fifth heart transplant at The Nebraska Medical Center gives teenager new lease on life
2006 marks the beginning of a new chapter, a life filled with new possibilities for Justin Cornish. The 16-year-old from Lincoln, Neb. is doing well just days after undergoing a heart transplant at The Nebraska Medical Center. Justin and his mother received word in the early morning hours of Friday, December 30th that a donor […]
Jan 5, 2006
Fourth heart transplant replaces mechanical ‘bridge’
The new year will begin with new hope for a Nebraska man. The 55-year-old is doing well and making steady progress after undergoing heart transplant surgery on Friday, Dec. 23 at The Nebraska Medical Center. This marks the fourth heart transplant since September, but it is the first time the recipient has been on […]
Jan 3, 2006
Chronic and heavy alcohol consumption is known to contribute to low bone mass, decreased bone formation, an increased incidence of fractures, and delays in fracture healing. A review of human, animal and cell-culture studies of alcohol’s detrimental effects on bone has determined that osteoblast development and function are particularly at risk. The review is published […]
Dec 28, 2005
Omaha will be the third stop for a North American tour of a unique art exhibition, which provides an in-depth look at the physical and emotional aspects of patients who underwent head and neck surgery subsequent to trauma, disfiguring forms of cancer or other problems. The exhibit will run from Jan. 13 to Feb. 24 […]
Dec 23, 2005