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Gift to benefit MMI’s recreational therapy program
Doctors at the Munroe-Meyer Institute are thrilled to see Sarah Weidner leading the normal life of a 13-year-old girl. Sarah was born with “severe hydrocephalus,” a condition that causes a dangerous buildup of fluid around the brain. She wasn’t expected to survive, let alone see, hear or speak. It is in honor of this extraordinary success that Sarah’s grandfather, William Leopard of Sioux Falls, S.D., established the Sarah Weidner Grant Fund at the University of Nebraska Foundation with a donation of $100,000.
Jul 18, 2005
Between class and open gym practices, Creighton University basketball standout Johnny Mathies has spent the past month delivering mail on the UNMC campus.
Jul 18, 2005
Dr. James Neff, outstanding orthopaedic surgeon, dies
James Russell Neff, M.D., an internationally recognized faculty member and orthopaedic surgeon for UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, died Tuesday at Methodist Hospital in Omaha after an extended battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Aug. 6, at Dundee Presbyterian Church, 5312 Underwood Ave.
Jul 15, 2005
UNMC receives grant to better diagnose lymphomas
Wing “John” Chan, M.D., professor of pathology and co-director of the Center for Lymphoma and Leukemia Research at UNMC, is principal investigator of a nearly $9 million grant awarded by the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Researchers hope the work of the grant ultimately will increase the chance of survival of lymphoma patients.
Jul 14, 2005
Maybank accepts senior position at Michigan State
Denise Maybank, associate to the president at the University of Nebraska since October 2003, and former director of multicultural affairs at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, has accepted a position as associate vice president for student affairs and services at her alma mater, Michigan State University in East Lansing. Her last day at the University of Nebraska will be Aug. 1.
Jul 14, 2005
Disaster Behavioral Health Conference July 14-15
The terrorist bombings in London last week sent a chilling reminder to all of us that the threat of terrorism continues to exist. For the third consecutive year, area mental health professionals will get together to look at the psychological aspects of dealing with disasters, as more than 200 people are expected to attend the Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health Conference on July 14-15 in downtown Omaha.
Jul 13, 2005
With the annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Walk to Cure Diabetes set for Aug. 6, Margaret Bumann of UNMC’s Public Affairs writes about living with diabetes.
Jul 12, 2005
UNMC, Burger King partner to beat cancer
Burger King again has teamed with the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center to support childhood cancer research at UNMC. The “BK Beat Cancer for Kids” promotion is running through July at 68 Burger King locations in Nebraska and Council Bluffs. The program is an extension of Liz’s Legacy, a fund to advance cancer research and care through the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.
Jul 12, 2005
Continuing ed requires conflict of interest disclosures
From diabetes to snake bites to adolescent mental health issues, the UNMC Center for Continuing Education is serving constituents here and abroad. That commitment will continue in accordance with a national movement among continuing medical education (CME) providers to link CME’s to quality healthcare. Read about new standards that require providers to have a mechanism in place to identify and resolve conflicts of interests in CME.
Jul 11, 2005
MMI to study sitting posture development in infants
Sitting independently in an upright position can be an extensive challenge for infants with developmental disabilities. In order to examine the development of this milestone, UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute is seeking applicants for a new study.
Jul 8, 2005