Press Release
Dr. John Repke Named Chairman of OB/GYN at UNMC
John Repke, M.D., has been named the Chris J. and Marie A. Olson Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. His appointment is effective March 1. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Dr. Repke has held faculty appointments at The Johns Hopkins […]
Jan 6, 1998
Gulf War Veterans Needed for UNMC Study on Illness Caused by Chemical Warfare Agents
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center seek Gulf War veterans to participate in a study looking at two enzymes in the blood and the possible correlation to Gulf War Illness. The $125,000 research study, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, will continue for up to two years and will be conducted at […]
Jan 5, 1998
Two Pharmacy Students Elected To Top Offices on UNMC Student Senate
Two College of Pharmacy students from Omaha have been elected to head the Student Senate at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Julie Chase, a third-year pharmacy student, will serve as president, while Amy Farha-Neary, a second-year pharmacy student, will serve as vice president. Chase is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chase […]
Dec 30, 1997
Asian Woman’s Need for Bone Marrow Transplant Prompts Minority Bone Marrow Testing Drive
The local American Red Cross and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Nebraska Chapter have organized a bone marrow testing drive for minorities who may be interested in potentially saving the lives of minorities in need of bone marrow for bone marrow transplants. A shortage of donors exists among people who are of Asian, Pacific Islander, […]
Dec 16, 1997
UNMC College of Pharmacy Receives $100,000 Gift for Scholarships
Joseph D. Williams, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Warner-Lambert Co. – – one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, has made a gift of stock valued at $100,000 to the University of Nebraska Foundation to benefit his alma mater. The gift establishes the Joseph D. Williams Pharmacy Scholarship/Leadership Award and provides scholarship assistance […]
Dec 15, 1997
164 Students to Receive Diplomas at UNMC Commencements
Diplomas will be conferred on 164 University of Nebraska Medical Center students this month during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Omaha, Lincoln and Scottsbluff. In Kearney on Thursday, December 18, at 7 p.m., 23 students from the College of Nursing will receive diplomas at the Fine Arts Recital Hall at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. […]
Dec 15, 1997
Cuming County Farmers Sought for UNMC Program Directed Toward Farm Safety and Better Health
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is teaming with a rural Nebraska hospital and a cooperative extension to offer a new program designed to reduce the high rate of illness and injury in agriculture. Twelve farmers in the Cuming County area are being sought to enroll in the program, which will be administered by UNMC, […]
Dec 12, 1997
Twenty children and teenagers ages eight through 17 are needed to participate in a research study of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Study participants are needed who are not currently on medication or are willing to discontinue their current medication. Both the child and parent must be willing to participate. Medication, laboratory tests and treatment during the study […]
Dec 3, 1997
Former Regent Establishes Family Medicine Fund at UNMC with $100,000 Gift
Robert R. Koefoot, M.D., a former member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, has made a $100,000 gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation to commemorate the life and work of his father, Theodore H. Koefoot, Sr., M.D. The gift has established the “Theodore H. Koefoot, Sr., M.D. Family Medicine Fund” at […]
Nov 24, 1997
A bout with hepatitis C can become a lifelong affliction leading to a shortened life. More than half of the people who contract the disease suffer chronically from hepatitis C. The disease also has been blamed for causing liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. Grants from the Schering-Plough Research Institute now are enabling scientists […]
Nov 19, 1997