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Today’s CTR seminar to focus on UNMC center
Jennifer Larsen, M.D., associate dean for clinical research in the College of Medicine, will discuss the UNMC Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) during the monthly CTR seminar today at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
May 19, 2008
Dr. Oleynikov spreading the word about NOTES
Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) may be coming to an operating room near you. It would offer pain-free surgery with no incision for some of the most common abdominal surgeries, such as gallbladder and appendix removal. On Tuesday in San Diego at the Digestive Disease Week® 2008 conference, UNMC’s Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., will be among three other surgeons presenting abstracts on various NOTES procedures.
May 19, 2008
UNMC employees save on Rose memberships
A drive is on for UNMC employees to become members of the Rose Theater.
May 19, 2008
Nursing hosts graduate student research colloquium
UNMC College of Nursing students participated in a graduate student research colloquium last month. The colloquium was co-sponsored by the College of Nursing Graduate Program and Gammi Pi Chapter-At-Large, Sigma Theta Tau International.
May 16, 2008
May Silver ‘U’ recipients announced
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
May 16, 2008
Monthly seminar to focus on CTR center
The UNMC Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) will be the focus of the monthly CTR seminar on Monday at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
May 16, 2008
UNMC to be host institution for Midwest Glaucoma Symposium
The leading glaucoma experts in the world will be in Omaha today and Saturday for the 31st Annual Midwest Glaucoma Symposium at the Hilton Omaha Hotel, 1001 Cass St.
May 16, 2008
Music as Medicine to feature chamber music
A violin player and pianist from the Omaha Chamber Music Society will perform during today’s Music as Medicine concert at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center Atrium.
May 15, 2008
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” Each Thursday, we will randomly select a medical center employee to feature. This week, we feature Bill O’Neill, senior associate director of public affairs.
May 15, 2008
Wayne State appoints Dr. Noren; Dr. Mueller named interim COPH dean
Jay Noren, M.D., founding dean of the UNMC College of Public Health, was appointed president at Wayne State University in Detroit on Wednesday.
Dr. Noren will start at Wayne State on Aug. 1 and will continue as dean of the College of Public Health until that time. Upon Dr. Noren’s departure, Keith Mueller, Ph.D., associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Public Health, will take over as interim dean while UNMC conducts a national search for a full-time dean.
May 15, 2008