Press Release
UNMC crystallographer maps protein structures
Gloria Borgstahl, Ph.D., is interested in far more than diamonds. From her 10th floor lab in the Lied Transplant Center, the petite crystallographer analyzes crystals, typically the size of a grain of sand, to map the structure of human proteins. Her goal: To better understand the structure and function of proteins involved in DNA repair […]
May 1, 2003
UNMC to honor three individuals at May 10 commencement ceremony
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will honor three people who have displayed tremendous dedication and excellence in their fields during its May 10 commencement ceremony in Omaha. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at the Omaha Civic Auditorium for students in the College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing Omaha division, School […]
May 1, 2003
531 UNMC Students To Receive Diplomas in Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha at Commencements
Diplomas will be conferred on 531 University of Nebraska Medical Center students next week during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha. In Kearney, UNMC commencement is Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Health and Sports Center on the Kearney campus. Graduates are from the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, the UNMC […]
May 1, 2003
UNMC students start North Omaha clinic to treat Type II diabetics
Nebraskas state slogan for many years has been NebraskaThe Good Life. Now, thanks to the efforts of numerous University of Nebraska Medical Center students, the slogan applies to a new clinic in north Omaha, which provides low-cost care to indigent patients with Type II diabetes. Located in the Baker Place Clinic, 5050 Ames Ave., the […]
May 1, 2003
Acute stroke management conference May 9
Nationally recognized faculty members in the area of acute stroke management will be in Omaha Friday, May 9, for a daylong conference, which involves all the major acute healthcare institutions in Omaha and Lincoln. The University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Health System are among the sponsors of the event, which runs from 7 […]
May 1, 2003
Brenda Keller, M.D., receives award to advance Alzheimer’s research
Studies have shown that bright light therapy has improved appetite, sleep and mood in people with Alzheimers disease. Now, Brenda K. Keller, M.D., of the University of Nebraska Medical Center plans to advance this research by studying the effect of lighting on day-to-day activities. The UNMC assistant professor of geriatrics and gerontology is the latest […]
Apr 28, 2003
The University of Nebraska Medical Center invites Omahans to attend a forum Tuesday, April 29, presented by Harold M. Maurer, M.D., chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The forum, which will begin at 6:30 p.m., will be held in the Westside Community Conference Center Lighthouse Room, 3534 S. 108th St. The purpose of […]
Apr 23, 2003
Scottsbluff, Grand Island, Norfolk, Lincoln to be sites of bioterrorism symposiums in May, June
Two-day bioterrorism symposiums have been scheduled for across Nebraska to help educate health-care providers and first responders on bioterrorism-related illnesses and their treatments. The symposia are being sponsored by the Nebraska Bioterrorism Education Consortium and coordinated by the University of Nebraska Medical Center Rural Health Education Network (RHEN). General sessions will include: a state of […]
Apr 23, 2003
The family of a well-known University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry alumnus, Doug Eversoll, D.D.S., has established an endowed fund to benefit students of the colleges orthodontics program. Dr. Eversoll, who died last June at the age of 43, had an orthodontic practice in Lincoln and a satellite clinic in York. The Dr. […]
Apr 17, 2003
UNMC researchers determine that estrogen could be predictor of breast cancer risk
A team of researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has determined that certain estrogen metabolites could serve as biomarkers to predict the risk of someone getting breast cancer. The results of the study are published in the April issue of Carcinogenesis. In the study, breast biopsy tissues were examined for 49 women without […]
Apr 16, 2003