Press Release
UNMC one of four sites to test new therapy for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of four sites nationwide that is enrolling patients in a clinical trial to test a new therapy for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). In addition to UNMC three other medical facilities are participating in the trial: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Stanford University. The study […]
Aug 23, 2004
58 Students Receive Diplomas At UNMC
Diplomas were conferred on 58 University of Nebraska Medical Center students recently. The following is a list of graduates by college, degree and hometown:School of Allied Health ProfessionsPost Baccalaureate Certificate in CytotechnologyBLAIR – Jennifer Jean BockOMAHA – Mariela Yolanda Castillo and Jodi Ann GrewellGLENDORA CA – Rebecca Lynn KellnerPost Baccalaureate Certificate in Dietetic NutritionNORTH PLATTE […]
Aug 23, 2004
Depressed teens helped with combination drug & cognitive-behavioral therapy
The University of Nebraska Medical Center was one of 13 clinical sites to participate in a study that found the most favorable way of treating teens suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) is via a combination of antidepressant and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Findings in the study, coordinated by Duke University Medical Center, indicate that such […]
Aug 18, 2004
International science journal to feature UNMC-led team’s anti-malarial drug development work
An article by University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy scientists will be featured in the August 19 issue of Nature, an international weekly journal of science. In the article, lead author, Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, UNMC College of Pharmacy, describes the development of an anti-malarial drug candidate which has […]
Aug 18, 2004
UNMC College of Dentistry ranked 20th in NIH research support
For the first time the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry is listed among the top 20 dental schools in National Institutes of Health funding. Ranked 20th out of the 55 dental colleges around the country, the College of Dentistry received $3.4 million in NIH research support during fiscal year 2003. “This is […]
Aug 10, 2004
Through its numerous rural health programs and its presence in 125 communities across the state, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has been successful in placing a large number of its graduates in underserved rural communities in Nebraska and making a major contribution to the state’s economy.That was the message delivered to the University of […]
Aug 6, 2004
Regents asked to approve new cancer research graduate degree program at UNMC
Approval of a new master of science (M.S.) and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program in cancer research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will be sought Saturday at the Board of Regents meeting at the Steinhart Lodge in Nebraska City. “The new program will award master’s and doctorate degrees in cancer research and […]
Aug 6, 2004
Nearly $17 million NIH grant is UNMC’s largest ever
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a five-year grant totaling almost $17 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further its goal of building a statewide biomedical research infrastructure among undergraduate and graduate institutions. This is the largest grant in history received by UNMC. “With the support of this grant we […]
Aug 6, 2004
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded the University of Nebraska Medical Center a $1.13 million grant to create the Panhandle Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in Scottsbluff and provide continued support for the two Nebraska AHECs formed in 2001 and 2002. The […]
Aug 5, 2004
UNMC College of Pharmacy Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the dean’s list following the spring 2004 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must place in the top 20 percent of their class and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The students that qualified for this distinction […]
Aug 3, 2004