Press Release
UNMC, UNL join forces for Bio 2005 Convention in Philadelphia
“Go Big Red” will be a popular chant this weekend as the Nebraska Cornhuskers compete in the College World Series. However, for another Nebraska team, the action this weekend won’t be at Rosenblatt Stadium, but rather at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. A team of more than 20 Nebraskans will head to […]
Jun 16, 2005
The Agro-Medicine workshop is a weeklong program that provides the opportunity for up to 20 undergraduate students in health-related fields to visit the University of Nebraska Medical Center and learn about issues affecting rural citizens. The curriculum includes topics such as: · Farm safety · Stress in rural life · Environmental farm and ranching concerns […]
Jun 13, 2005
UNMC Health Science Meet hosts 73 students from 31 schools across Nebraska
Seventy-three eighth-grade students from 31 schools across Nebraska are attending the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s 13th annual Health/Science Meet June 9-11, for an educational and fun experience. The meet’s goal is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care. The students qualified for the meet by submitting science […]
Jun 13, 2005
UNMC conducting unique study on vaccine for breast cancer
University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers are conducting a unique vaccine trial for breast cancer patients with non-metastatic disease. Researchers believe giving the vaccine to patients at an earlier stage of cancer may produce a better chance of preventing a recurrence and cause regression of any remaining disease. The vaccine is also unique in […]
Jun 10, 2005
Dr. James Armitage to serve on international cancer research board
James Armitage, M.D., Shapiro Professor of Medicine and oncologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been named to the French Institut Nation du Cancer International Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Armitage, who is world renowned for his expertise in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, is one of only six Americans selected to serve on the international board […]
Jun 10, 2005
Nebraska Area Health Education Centers land National Health Education Convention in June 2006
The National Area Health Education Center Organization (NAO) has chosen Omaha to host its 2006 annual conference. One of the places Omaha beat out was Las Vegas, said Roxanna Jokela, director of the Rural Health Education Network, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and deputy director of the Nebraska Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program. She […]
Jun 8, 2005
UNMC to participate in national program to improve care for chronically ill
The University of Nebraska Medical Center was selected recently by the Association of American Medical Colleges to participate in the nationwide Academic Chronic Care Collaborative. UNMC is one of 22 medical schools and teaching hospitals to participate in the new program which is designed to improve care of chronically ill patients. “This is a […]
Jun 2, 2005
Munroe-Meyer Guild to Hold 38th Annual Garden Walk & Faire June 12
The 38th Annual Garden Walk will be held Sunday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). Sponsored by the Munroe-Meyer Guild at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, proceeds will support MMI’s therapeutic, training and research activities benefiting children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and chronic handicapping conditions. In […]
May 20, 2005
UNMC researchers identify possible new treatment for prostate cancer-induced bone disease
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have reported the findings of a new study that sheds light on a mechanism involved in the pathological destruction of bone caused by metastatic prostate cancer. The findings provide critical insight into the process of prostate cancer-driven bone destruction and identify a treatment that may interrupt bone […]
May 16, 2005
Husker Coach Bill Callahan goes on offense against breast cancer
Nebraska Cornhusker Football Coach Bill Callahan has gone on the offense in the fight against breast cancer. Having lost both of his parents to cancer — his mother to breast cancer – he’s making a play to find ways to prevent and cure cancer. Callahan, his wife Valerie, members of the coaching staff and […]
May 13, 2005