Press Release
For families and caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities, doing simple things like running errands and catching up on shopping is a welcome reprieve from constant demands of caring for a loved one. The University of Nebraska Medical Center Munroe-Meyer Institute and the C. Louis Meyer Foundation, invites the public to participate in its […]
Dec 14, 2004
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 five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study potential new anti-neuroinflammatory drugs for multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects […]
Dec 13, 2004
Zimmer Holdings Announces Agreement with University of Nebraska Medical Center
Contact: Brad Bishop – Zimmer 574-372-4289 bradley.bishop@zimmer.com or Tom O’Connor – UNMC 402-559-4690 toconnor@unmc.edu (WARSAW, IN) – December 10, 2004—Zimmer Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) to establish a Zimmer Institute training site at the school to collaborate on advancement […]
Dec 10, 2004
Twenty-six second-year dental students and 24 third-year dental hygiene students recently signed pledges committing themselves to a higher level of professional responsibility as they begin their clinical experiences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry. The college’s annual Clinic Transition Ceremony took place Dec. 2 at the UNMC College of Dentistry […]
Dec 6, 2004
A team at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy led by Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, will be featured next year in a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) television show on malaria. The BBC interviewed Dr. Vennerstrom last week and videotaped he and his team in the lab. Dr. […]
Dec 2, 2004
Researchers say music eases pain, anxiety after open-heart surgery
Researchers have found a potential way to reduce moderate to severe pain, and anxiety following open heart surgery. It may be as simple as listening to music. In the November issue of Pain, a research team led by a University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing doctoral student, published “Sedative music reduces anxiety […]
Dec 2, 2004
UNMC cardiologist presents at the University of Turin, Italy
Andrew J. Weis, M.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center associate professor, section of cardiology, and director, Marfan Syndrome and Mitral Valve Prolapse Clinic, was honored by being invited to speak at the centuries-old University of Turin (Torino), Italy. A University of Turin cardiologist had contacted Dr. Weis earlier for advice on managing a young man […]
Dec 1, 2004
UNMC employee recognized for wellness efforts
The Wellness Council of the Midlands (WELCOM) recently honored Bonita Tompkins, an assistant in the human resources department at UNMC, with the William M. Kizer “Light of Wellness” Award, recognizing employees who have made extraordinary healthy lifestyle changes as a result of their companies’ wellness programs. Tompkins was one of eight Omaha business professionals to […]
Dec 1, 2004
Carol Ott, Ph.D., associate professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Kearney Division, recently received the Nebraska Nurses Association Outstanding Nurse Educator Award. The award recognizes innovation and expertise in the nurse educator role. “It is a great honor to be nominated by nursing colleagues in District I of NNA. They all […]
Nov 29, 2004
UNMC exceeds its 2004 United Way goal
University of Nebraska Medical Center employees contributed $121,128 to this year’s United Way of the Midlands campaign, exceeding the campus goal of $120,000. “The faculty and staff at UNMC gave very generously this fall,” said Andy Kammerer, campaign division director at United Way of the Midlands. “They can and should be proud of their contribution, […]
Nov 29, 2004