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Funding increase for transplant production facility approved

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday approved a proposal to increase the budget by $4 million to complete construction of a current Good Tissue Practices (cGTP) Transplant Production Facility at UNMC.

Nov 14, 2007

Cunningham committed to diversity

As UNMC’s first diversity specialist, Linda Cunningham leads campus diversity and cultural competency efforts in the human resources department.

Nov 14, 2007

UNMC scientists urge lawmakers to reject somatic cell nuclear transfer ban

Stacy Lamprecht’s 10-year-old daughter, Chloe, has type-one diabetes. … On Friday, Lamprecht told the Nebraska Legislature’s Judicial Committee that research bans, such as that proposed in a bill before the Legislature that would ban all human cloning — would limit the possibilities that solutions can be found to improve Chloe’s life.

Nov 13, 2007

UNMC to participate disaster readiness exercise

While most people will be going about their work on Thursday and Friday, a small group of UNMC employees will be involved in the State of Nebraska Terrex 07 exercise.

Nov 13, 2007

Fund raiser to be held for pulmonary hypertension

Phenomenal Hope for a Cure will hold its second annual fundraising event to increase awareness of pulmonary hypertension on Nov. 17 at the DC Center, 11830 Stonegate Circle in Omaha.

Nov 13, 2007

Regents approve geriatric center, COPH additions

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday approved a program statement and construction budget for a new geriatric center.

Nov 13, 2007

Breast cancer team recruited from Northwestern

Two outstanding breast cancer researchers — Hamid Band, M.D., Ph.D., and Vimla Band, Ph.D. — have joined UNMC from Northwestern University.

Nov 12, 2007

Million-step Monday – SAHP’s Latshaw wins October Gold Shoe

With 452,000 steps under her belt in October, Sandra Latshaw, assistant professor and curriculum coordinator for the clinical laboratory science program in the School of Allied Health Professions, was the first winner of the Gold Shoe Award.

Nov 12, 2007

DARPA Day rescheduled for Dec. 11

The DARPA Day event scheduled for Tuesday has been reset for Dec. 11.

Nov 12, 2007

COPH seeks regents approval for departments, programs

Nine new faculty members, a budget that includes more than $5 million in extramural funding and proposals to develop new Ph.D. programs highlight the developments at the UNMC College of Public Health (COPH) in its first 15 months of existence.

Nov 9, 2007