Press Release
Nov. 15 Omaha Science Cafe to focus saving two endangered species
Franklin West, Ph.D., an associate professor of regenerative medicine at the University of Georgia, will discuss how he is using science to try to save the Sumatran tiger and clouded leopard at the next Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m., Nov. 15 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. The Sumatran tiger and clouded leopard […]
Nov 7, 2016
UNMC seeks volunteers for research registry
Participants will be asked to participate in mind/brain health research
Nov 1, 2016
UNMC partners with community health providers to improve patient transitioning
One impetuses for the grant is a study by the U.S. Office of the Inspector General that cited a loss of $2.8 billion in 2014 because of poor transitions from acute care into skilled nursing facilities
Oct 31, 2016
UNMC/Nebraska Medicine awarded $20 million to develop national training center
Center to be located in iEXCEL facility that will soon be built on UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus
Oct 28, 2016
$20 million research grant is largest ever for UNMC
Will focus on clinical/translational research, developing early career researchers into independent scientists
Oct 25, 2016
James Wisecarver, M.D., Ph.D., elected president-elect of national organization
He will serve as president-elect until fall 2018 when he will become president.
Oct 21, 2016
UNMC, Children’s receive grant to make clinical trials available statewide
Clinical trials determine if a new test or treatment works, is safe and also looks at improving the quality of life.
Oct 18, 2016
$300,000 grant to fund behavioral health internship training in underserved
The one-year grant will support stipends for 21 counseling interns from these four graduate counseling programs.
Oct 17, 2016
Possible HIV breakthrough published in Science
A University of Nebraska Medical Center scientist is part of a research team that has shown that they can achieve sustained control of SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus) infection in an animal model by supplementing antiretroviral drugs with an antibody during and after drug treatment. SIV is the animal version of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), the […]
Oct 14, 2016
Successful Opioid Summit Held in Omaha
Focus on prevention, treatment, and law enforcement
Oct 14, 2016
