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Dr. Sarvetnick co-chairs immunology tolerance conference

Nora Sarvetnick, Ph.D., professor in the transplant section of the UNMC Department of Surgery and a world-renowned immunology expert, recently co-chaired the inaugural Conference on Immune Tolerance in Boston.

Nov 18, 2009

Campus food drive ends today

Today is the last day of the campus food drive. Early reports showed that the team of UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC Physicians, Clarkson College and Private Practice Associates needed a late surge to match our record total of 11 tons of food, which we collected last year.

Nov 18, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Health Risk Assessment reminder

A reminder that those employees with university health insurance who take the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) are entitled to enhanced wellness benefits.

Nov 18, 2009

Nebraska receives a ‘D’ on premature birth report card

For the second consecutive year, Nebraska earned a “D” on the annual March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card. The state, however, showed improvement in lowering the late preterm birth rate.

Nov 18, 2009

Web style guide, Web writing training now available

The first draft of the UNMC Web style guide has been added to the UNMC Branding Resources Web site.

Nov 18, 2009

Dr. Feloney to present Thursday Lincoln Science Cafe

Michael Feloney, M.D., assistant professor of urologic surgery at UNMC, will present “The Science of Sex” at the Lincoln Science Cafe on Thursday.

Nov 17, 2009

Chicken soup research featured in 75th anniversary issue of Chest

A manuscript on the famous chicken soup research of UNMC’s Stephen Rennard, M.D., is included in the 75th Anniversary Commemorative issue of Chest — a publication of the American College of Chest Physicians.

Nov 17, 2009

UNMC physicians on Best Doctors List

UNMC doctors and those affiliated with UNMC Physicians, the medical center’s practice group, have been recognized on this year’s list of Best Doctors in America.

Nov 17, 2009

Spotlight on new faculty – Meet Shilpa Buch, Ph.D.

Shilpa Buch, Ph.D., professor and vice chairwoman for research in the department of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Nov 17, 2009

Dr. Benson shares health reform insights with Aging Interest Group

As John Benson, M.D., looks into the future, he sees plenty of jobs for health professionals, an intact Medicare system and an increased emphasis on credentials for health care workers.

Nov 17, 2009