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Homing in on pancreatic cancer
With the recent deaths of Apple founder Steve Jobs and Nobel Prize winner Ralph Steinman, M.D., pancreatic cancer is once again on the public’s radar screen. UNMC researchers recently secured a large grant to help their efforts to tackle this killer.
Oct 12, 2011
Breast cancer navigator program provides calm in the storm
Jimmie Johnson was devastated six years ago when she heard the words, “You have breast cancer.”
Oct 7, 2011
Doctor, researcher, Indian dancer — Dr. Patel has many talents
She speaks four foreign languages and five different Indian dialects. She’s trained as a classical Indian dancer, has a medical degree from Vitebsk State Medical University in Belarus, Byelorussia, and now seeks her master’s in public health degree at UNMC.
Sep 28, 2011
Research Notes – Study provides new hope for COPD patients
UNMC’s Stephen Rennard, M.D., played a key role in a study that could change the way health professionals and patients view chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — the third leading cause of death in the United States.
Sep 27, 2011
UNMC participating in clinical trials for fragile X syndrome
One of nine U.S. sites to study investigational drug
Sep 27, 2011
NU/UNMC 10-year research spike highlighted
As research funds rose from $72.7 million in 1999 to $148.6 million in 2009, the University of Nebraska System was among only 28 U.S. colleges to more than double its federal research funding during the past decade. The research rankings were detailed in a recent issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Sep 22, 2011
Family-style event to celebrate Indian culture
As one of the oldest and resplendent cultures in the world, India has rich and varied languages with equally diverse cuisine and dress. Many aspects of the country will be celebrated at the annual Rhythms of India/Bharat Mela event on Sunday, Oct. 2.
Sep 20, 2011
UNMC reaches out to pediatric epilepsy patients in rural Nebraska
Grant will allow patients to be seen via telemedicine
Sep 15, 2011
‘Hope’ is the word when it comes to the art feature
“Hope” was announced as the name of the campus art feature at the dedication ceremony for the Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza.
Sep 14, 2011
Student plaza named for Ruth and Bill Scott
As family lore has it, a young Ruth Scott once helped load some pesky pigs onto a truck after her exasperated father offered a handsome reward to those who could do so.
Sep 14, 2011
