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Volunteers help nursing students get first hands-on experience
No one dozed off in this classroom lecture as about 80 nurse practitioner students had their first opportunity to apply their knowledge of neurological disorders on volunteers with multiple sclerosis.
Oct 9, 2009
Dr. Smith’s CoBRE grant renewed for nearly $10.4 million
Competitors are often thought of as athletes — not research scientists. But the battle for research funds is fierce as numerous investigators compete for the same grants. Researchers with multiple victories — such as UNMC’s Shelley Smith, Ph.D. — could be considered hall-of-famers.
Oct 9, 2009
UNMC receives 4.5 percent budget increase
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has set UNMC’s total 2009-10 revenue and expense budget at $534.7 million, an increase of 4.5 percent over the previous year.
Oct 9, 2009
Spotlight on new faculty – Meet Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D.
Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Public Health Department of Environmental, Agricultural, and Occupational Health, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Oct 9, 2009
Thursday Husker Pick ’em – Missouri
Happy Thursday Game Day, Husker and Tiger fans! Speaking of Tiger fans, we found one and let him weigh in on tonight’s game in Columbia, Mo.
Oct 8, 2009
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 Rosario Lobo, billing representative in the Munroe-Meyer Institute Patient Information Office.
Oct 8, 2009
Time out with T.O. – Dr. Gust’s well-played hand
In poker and in life — you play the cards you’re dealt. Those words struck home for me last week with the death of my friend and colleague, Bill Gust, M.D.
Oct 8, 2009
UNMC pharmacology journal receives high rating
Four years ago Howard Gendelman, M.D., chairman of the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, partnered with the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology and Springer Publishers to create the Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. In a field already crowded with journals, it was unclear whether another one would make it.
Oct 8, 2009
National pharmacy organization checks in on UNMC
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) was well-represented at UNMC recently as both the organization’s president and vice president were on campus at the same time.
Oct 8, 2009
H1N1 FluMist available for priority groups, more on the way
The Nebraska Medical Center has received its initial shipment of the novel H1N1 influenza vaccine. The first shipment is extremely limited and will be distributed to reach the high-risk target population stipulated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Oct 7, 2009