Press Release
British teen arrives in Omaha for rare brain surgery procedure
All Americans will swallow hard and reflect next week on the first anniversary of Sept. 11. However, for a British family staying at the Lied Transplant Center, Sept. 11 will have an extra special meaning. Its quite symbolic, said Nigel Kendall, father of Katherine Kendall, an 18-year-old girl who is in Omaha to undergo a […]
Sep 2, 2002
British family returns home, parents, surgeon pleased with results of daughter’s rare brain surgery
A British family who traveled to Omaha with the hopes that a skilled neurosurgeons hands would help their daughter, returned to England yesterday in high spirits. Katherine Kendall, 18, and parents Nigel and Anna Kendall of Surrey, England, came to Omaha Sept. 1, to seek the help of the only one surgeon in the world […]
Sep 2, 2002
Project to improve housing facilities for UNMC laboratory rodents
At the University of Nebraska Medical Center and across the country, the burgeoning field of genomics has led to an explosion in laboratory mouse populations. Researchers are hopeful it also may lead to an unprecedented potential in identifying genes that cause disease or in possible treatments. Today, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents will […]
Aug 30, 2002
College of Pharmacy Alumni Association bestows white coats on incoming students
Incoming students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy received their white coats on Wednesday, Aug. 21, as a symbol of their entry into the pharmacy profession. The UNMC College of Pharmacy Alumni Association donated the white coats, and COPAA President Kelli Coover, Pharm.D., presented the coats to the 64 incoming students. […]
Aug 30, 2002
Prominent UNMC physician fights cancer with bike ride challenge
As the man who started the University of Nebraska Medical Centers liver transplant program in 1985, Byers (Bud) Shaw, M.D., has used his skillful hands to save the lives of countless patients. Now, faced with his own battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Dr. Shaw is hoping to get a little help from his friends. An avid […]
Aug 30, 2002
UNMC College of Medicine invites public to participate in 100th Anniversary Run/Walk Sept. 8
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine invites the public to celebrate its 100th anniversary at a 4-mile run/walk on Sunday, Sept. 8, at its Student Life Center on campus. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the run/walk will start at 9 a.m. The event, which celebrates the College of Medicine joining the […]
Aug 30, 2002
The drive to help cancer patients manage their fatigue began for Barbara F. Piper, D.N.S., in 1977. She was taking care of a cancer patient whose fatigue disrupted the patients life so much that she refused another potentially life-saving treatment. Dr. Piper, University of Nebraska Medical Center associate professor of nursing, will be honored at […]
Aug 27, 2002
The fifth annual Omaha Womens Health and Wellness Conference will be held Friday, Oct. 25, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Georgetowne Club, 2440 S. 141st Circle. The conference will feature educational health and wellness exhibits and screenings, continental breakfast and luncheon, two keynote speakers and seven educational lectures on heart health. It is […]
Aug 27, 2002
UNMC Family Practice Club receives Program of Excellence Award
UNMCs student-run Family Practice Club has been named one of 10 recipients of the American Academy of Family Physicians 2002 Program of Excellence Awards. The annual award is given to those who exhibit exemplary efforts in the following areas: infrastructure, student involvement/student retention, family practice advocacy and community outreach/patient advocacy. The AAFP is the nations […]
Aug 27, 2002
UNMC seeks nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is currently accepting nominations for the 2003 J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs for the state of Nebraska. The award is given in memory of Elliott, a former Scottsbluff resident who served on […]
Aug 27, 2002