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Dr. Singh to present first Lincoln Science Cafe tonight
The first Lincoln Science Cafe will be held tonight and will feature a discussion with UNMC neurologist Sanjay Singh, M.D., about how the brain functions.
May 14, 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 Greg Higgins, campus security corporal.
May 14, 2009
Dr. Pendyala honored by international society
Gurudutt Pendyala, Ph.D., a post doc researcher in the department of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, received the Arthur Falek Young Investigator Award during the recent Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology (SNIP) conference in Wuhan, China.
May 14, 2009
Lunchtime fare to include writing doctors and mariachi music
Physicians presenting works of original creative writing and a performance by a local mariachi band are options for employees looking for activities over the lunch hours today.
May 14, 2009
Golden Apples awarded to College of Medicine faculty
After Paul Larsen, M.D., received the Hirshmann Prize for Teaching Excellence-Golden Apple Award at the recent College of Medicine Honors Convocation — one thing is certain — the UNMC professor of pediatrics and neurological sciences will not receive the award again.
May 13, 2009
Wellness Wednesday — Slow down, have a cup of tea
I was swamped last Friday with another hectic day in public relations. … I was tempted to take a “working lunch” in the name of increased productivity. But I knew I needed to go the Asian tea festival, the latest event in the year-long UNMC Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series.
May 13, 2009
McGoogan Library of Medicine announces first Davis lectureship
Lessons learned from past scientists — whose significant discoveries led to new therapies and treatment of disease — can be valuable to those who work to confront modern disease. This idea is the foundation for the new Richard B. Davis, M.D., Ph.D., History of Medicine Lectureship.
May 13, 2009
UNMC scientists ID molecule superfamily that causes melanoma spread
A superfamily of molecules hold the secret to the progression and spread of melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer, reveals a study published in the British Journal of Cancer today.
May 13, 2009
Schmit-Pokorny receives award from national nursing society
PITTSBURGH — Kim Schmit-Pokorny, nurse manager and case manager in the section of oncology/hematology, has received the 2009 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Excellence in Blood and Marrow Transplantation Award.
May 12, 2009
SNMA organization holds graduation reception
For Marcus Harris, M.D., and his family, graduation weekend held a lot of “firsts.”
May 12, 2009