Press Release
Nursing students and faculty from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Lincoln Division have opened a free clinic in Lincoln that provides health promotion services for older adults and experience for nursing students in a community setting. Services are targeted toward older adults with limited incomes, but is open to any older […]
Nov 9, 1999
UNMC Joins International Study of Gene Therapy for Ovarian Cancer
More than $17 Million Awarded in Research Grants to UNMC There are more than 27,000 new cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed in America each year and 13,000 of those cases prove to be terminal. Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other reproductive organ cancer. The chances of survival are better if this cancer is […]
Nov 4, 1999
Jon S. Thompson, M.D. Appointed Chief of General Surgery at UNMC
Jon S. Thompson, M.D., has been named Chief of General Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. With 13 surgeons, the section of General Surgery includes the disciplines of vascular surgery, general abdominal surgery, laparoscopic surgery, trauma surgery, critical care and oncological surgery. Dr. Thompson joined UNMC as an […]
Nov 4, 1999
Donation From Nebraska Lions Club Helps Fund Hearing and Balance Center at UNMC
Thanks to a $35,000 donation from the Nebraska Lions Club, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has been able to purchase new diagnostic equipment for the Hearing and Balance Center in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The clinic sees hundreds of patients a year for problems such as hearing loss due to the […]
Nov 4, 1999
UNMC Eye Researcher, Wallace Thoreson, Ph.D., Receives $180,000 Grant
University of Nebraska Medical Center eye researcher, Wallace Thoreson, Ph.D., associate professor of ophthalmology and pharmacology, has received a $180,000 Career Development Award from Research to Prevent Blindness. The grant, provided over a four-year period, is awarded to attract university scientists and physicians to eye research. Research to Prevent Blindness is the world’s leading voluntary […]
Nov 3, 1999
UNMC Professor, Jorge Rodriguez-Sierra, Ph.D., Named to University Panel
University of Nebraska President L. Dennis Smith, Ph.D., has named Jorge F. Rodriguez-Sierra, Ph.D., professor of cell biology and anatomy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, to join 22 other Nebraskans on a task force panel which will determine criteria by which academic programs on the four campuses will be evaluated and prioritized. The […]
Nov 3, 1999
Has International Reputation for Work with Mothers, Young Children
Dyanne Affonso, Ph.D. Named to Dorothy Hodges Olson Endowed Chair At UNMC College of Nursing Dyanne Affonso, Ph.D. has joined the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing as the first Dorothy Hodges Olson Endowed Chair. Dr. Affonso, who has an international reputation for her work with mothers and their young children, has served […]
Nov 2, 1999
Could Lead to Advancements in Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients:
UNMC Researchers Receive $3.24 Million NIH Grant To Study non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma A team of University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers has received a $3.24 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study all major forms of B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and try to determine unique patterns of gene expression that characterize the disease. It […]
Oct 26, 1999
Research Shows Therapy Dogs Give Alzheimer’s Patients
Relief from Sundown Syndrome Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing have found that dogs can provide Alzheimers patients relief from sundown syndrome. The syndrome, which happens in early evening, causes restlessness, confusion, aimless wandering, agitation, and aggressive behavior such as hitting, kicking and biting. Its cause is unknown. We […]
Oct 25, 1999
First Class Set For Monday, Oct. 25:
UNMC/NHS South Omaha Community Care Council To Host Four Classes for Spanish-Speaking Newcomers to Omaha Moving to a new community can be a stressful time, especially if one doesnt know the rules and expectations. The South Omaha Community Care Council, in conjunction with English as Second Language classes, is providing a series of classes to […]
Oct 22, 1999