Press Release
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Pulmonary Research Lab is seeking smoking and non-smoking adults interested in participating in studies that will test the effectiveness of drugs used to treat lung disease. Participants may enroll in only one study at a time. Each study requires participants to make up to 10 visits and can last […]
Aug 18, 1997
UNMC to Sponsor Sept. 10 Fair for Cancer Patients
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will sponsor a cancer product fair Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the West Atrium in the Outpatient Care Center at 44th and Emile Streets. The fair provides an opportunity for cancer patients to obtain information about medical products, resources and educational materials available. The […]
Aug 18, 1997
UNMC Scottsbluff Nursing Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Twenty-five students enrolled in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Western Division in Scottsbluff were named to the dean’s list following the 1997 spring semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must have a grade point average of 3.8 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, with divisions in Omaha, Lincoln, […]
Aug 15, 1997
Michael Yablonski, M.D., PhD., Receives $200,000 Grant For Research
Michael E. Yablonski, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chairman of the department of ophthalmology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has received a four-year grant of $200,000 from Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB). The grant will focus on the development of advanced research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of blinding diseases. RPB is the […]
Aug 12, 1997
New Device at UNMC Marks Major Advancement in Breast Biopsies
Breast biopsies to determine if a woman has breast cancer can be extremely traumatic — both physically and mentally. Now, thanks to a new device at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, women facing breast biopsies have a new option that provides several benefits over the traditional biopsy procedure. The device — called Advanced Breast […]
Aug 11, 1997
UNMC to Offer New Approach for Treating Parkinson’s Disease Tremors
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of 30 centers to receive original approval to participate in the first, new treatment in 30 years for the disabling tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease. On August 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Activa Tremor Control Therapy, an implantable pacemaker-like device. It delivers a […]
Aug 11, 1997
Omahan Deb McPherson, M.D. Elected Resident Delegate of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Omahan Deb McPherson, M.D., a second-year resident physician in the department of family medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been elected resident delegate to the Congress of Delegates of the American Academy of Family Physicians. The election was held during the annual meeting of the National Congress of Family Practice Residents in […]
Aug 9, 1997
Kevin Corley, M.D., Joins UNMC to Establish New Pediatric Diabetes Program
Kevin Corley, M.D., has joined the University of Nebraska Medical Center as director of pediatric diabetology and endocrinology and as a full-time assistant professor of pediatrics. As a pediatric diabetologist in the UNMC department of pediatrics and the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, Dr. Corley will split his time between teaching and treating children […]
Aug 8, 1997
Nebraska High School Honor Students Attend UNMC Health Career Workshop
Nineteen Nebraska high school students participated in a one-week Summer Health Professions Career Workshop July 14 through July 19 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The Summer Health Professions Career Workshop’s goal is to encourage young Nebraskans’ interest in the health professions with the hope that they may someday practice health care […]
Jul 30, 1997
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will sponsor informational sessions Aug. 14 and 15 in North Platte for nurses interested in pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in nursing. Carol Pullen, Ed.D., assistant dean for rural nursing education, for the College of Nursing in Omaha, and Judith Billings, Ph.D., interim assistant dean of the College of […]
Jul 29, 1997