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Nursing grads to help ease mental health shortage

The UNMC College of Nursing is working to ease Nebraska’s mental health shortage. The college just graduated its first class from a unique, new master’s degree, which enables them to address mental health issues, as well as the physical health issues of their patients.

May 8, 2006

UNeMed’s Headley liaison between inventors, companies

Todd Headley has been named director of Technology Marketing and Licensing for UNeMed and serves as a key liaison between UNMC inventors and potential company partners. He also negotiates license agreements that will foster partnerships for the commercialization of the technologies.

May 8, 2006

Minimally invasive repair for life threatening condition

The Nebraska Medical Center recently performed a groundbreaking surgery — the city’s first minimally invasive repair of a life threatening thoracic aortic aneurysm.

May 5, 2006

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Grace Davis, M.D.

Grace Davis, M.D., assistant professor, general internal medicine section, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.

May 4, 2006

Drs. Mailliard, Gollan co-author review article

Mark Mailliard, M.D., and John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., have co-authored a review article titled “Emerging Therapeutics for Chronic Hepatitis B” published in the Annual Review of Medicine 2006.

May 4, 2006

Accreditation work moving forward; senior leaders to play key role

UNMC’s senior leaders will play key roles in the campus’s effort to earn reaccreditation without qualifications, say the four UNMC officials who are leading the reaccreditation effort.

May 3, 2006

Dentistry does cancer screenings

Thirty-seven people took advantage of a free screening for oral, head and neck cancer April 21st at the UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln.

May 2, 2006

Alzheimer’s research, scholarship awards announced

Jonathan Kipnis, Ph.D., delves into the beginnings of Alzheimer’s disease at the cellular level. Heather Titman, M.D., explores how to improve end-of-life clinical care of patients with the neurological disease. Both have received Alzheimer’s research awards established by the late Col. Barney Oldfield for their promising and innovative work.

May 2, 2006

Durham Western Heritage Museum activities

UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians employees and their families, as well as students, will receive free admission to a variety of Durham Western Heritage Museum events with a valid student / employee ID. Learn more about reading, dancing, jazz and nursing activities and exhibits.

May 2, 2006

Three to be honored at May 6 commencement

A legendary Omaha businessman, an accomplished surgeon who has worked to improve health care delivery systems, and a longtime rural health advocate from Broken Bow will be honored at UNMC’s commencement May 6 in Omaha.

May 1, 2006