Press Release
Nebraska academy honors UNMC physician’s support of nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners presented its annual Nebraska Nurse Practitioner Advocate Award recently to Anthony Floreani, M.D., pulmonologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The award recognizes an advocate for contributions in support of the role of the nurse practitioner, said Polly A. Hulme, Ph.D., assistant professor, family nurse practitioner program, UNMC […]
Jan 9, 2004
UNMC names Paula Turpen, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for research
Thomas H. Rosenquist, Ph.D., vice chancellor for research, University of Nebraska Medical Center, has announced that Paula B. Turpen, Ph.D., has accepted the newly created position of associate vice chancellor for research. She will assume her new post March 1. I am extremely pleased that Dr. Turpen has accepted this new position, Dr. Rosenquist said. […]
Jan 6, 2004
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and The Nebraska Medical Center will sponsor the 2004 Martin Luther King Commemorative Presentation on Jan. 19. The featured guest speaker will be Tony Brown, acclaimed veteran African American journalist and talk show host. The program will be free to the public and held from noon to 1 p.m. […]
Jan 5, 2004
Deepak Gangahar, M.D., arguably the most recognized cardiac surgeon in Nebraska has been named professor and chief of the thoracic and cardiovascular surgery section in the University of Nebraska Medical Centers department of surgery. Dr. Gangahar will practice at UNMCs hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center. The appointment, which is effective Feb. 1, will open […]
Dec 24, 2003
A University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry researcher has received a three-year, $274,000 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to evaluate whether a drug well-known for its cholesterol-lowering effects may stop the destructive process of multiple sclerosis. Kalipada Pahan, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry, is principal investigator of the grant that will […]
Dec 18, 2003
UNMC lands $1.6 million grant to study effect of diabetes on developing embryo
UNMC researchers have received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effect of diabetes on the developing embryo. The grant, to be funded over five years, was awarded to Claudia Kappen, Ph.D., associate professor of genetics, cell biology and anatomy in UNMCs Munroe-Meyer Institute. Diabetes of the mother is […]
Dec 18, 2003
209 UNMC students to receive diplomas in Scottsbluff, Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha commencements
Diplomas will be conferred on 209 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Omaha, Lincoln and Scottsbluff. Commencement ceremonies will be held in Kearney for nursing students from the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m., in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. Commencement ceremonies will […]
Dec 16, 2003
NU Regents approve program statement for UNMC educational vision
The University of Nebraska Medical Centers educational vision for the 21st century foresees interactive learning and small-group discussion; state-of-the-art classrooms in which informational technology plays a key role; and intimate settings in which students learn clinical skills that will prepare them for their professional work. To bring that vision into focus, UNMC is constructing the […]
Dec 15, 2003
Innovative projects and recruiting lead UNMC to expanded grant funding
When the University of Nebraska Medical Center broke its record for total research grants in a single quarter by bringing in $26 million during July, August and September, it was a tribute to the universitys rise in innovative research projects and its ability to recruit top investigators. UNMC is fortunate that so many investigators are […]
Dec 15, 2003
Gov. Johanns unveils plan for excellence in behavioral health
Gov. Mike Johanns and State Sen. Jim Jensen today announced the details of a plan developed by Nebraskas two academic health science centers on how they might help the state improve its behavioral health services. The University of Nebraska Medical Center and Creighton University submitted the plan at the request of Gov. Johanns and […]
Dec 15, 2003