UNMC Today - Today's Headlines

Lookin’ at U – Pamela Montgomery

Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature Pamela Montgomery, health data coordinator II in UNMC’s Internal Medicine-oncology/hematology.

Dec 31, 2009

UNMC’s Dr. Bridge a rising star in the pathology world

Julia Bridge, M.D., has a unique skill set that makes her a true Sherlock Holmes in the pathology world.

Dec 31, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Ice rink hours

The UNMC ice rink schedule for the remainder of this week.

Dec 30, 2009

Wednesday Husker Pick’em – Arizona

Jeff Hill, M.D., and Team Runco/Kelsay (Lisa Runco and Chad Kelsay) each correctly picked Texas over Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship game, although they both would have loved to be wrong.

Dec 30, 2009

Personalized medicine the topic at Tuesday Science Cafe

Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D., dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy, will discuss personalized medicine at Tuesday’s Omaha Science Cafe at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.

Dec 30, 2009

H1N1 vaccinations available today for all employees, students

The H1N1 vaccine is available today for all employees and students at UNMC and its partners, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians.

Dec 29, 2009

Think Green — Service awards gift selection goes green

Starting in 2010, UNMC will go green for the staff annual service awards gift selection process.

Dec 29, 2009

Dr. Ikezu’s quest for better memory

By the time he was 18, Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D., had studied Albert Einstein’s theories of relativity for six years. Now a scientist at UNMC, Dr. Ikezu he studies another complex problem: inhibiting the progression of neurodegenerative disorders.

Dec 29, 2009

Trio of legislators visit UNMC

Three Nebraska state senators paid visits to the medical center last week to learn more about UNMC research, education and outreach developments.

Dec 28, 2009

A note about proper medication disposal

Just about all of us have expired or unwanted medications sitting in medicine cabinets or locked drawers. What exactly are we supposed to do with these outdated drugs?

Dec 28, 2009