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Mini-Medical School to offer series on cancer
UNMC and co-sponsors in 15 cities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in a free health educational series titled, “Cancer: Discovery, Development and Delivery: From the Laboratory to the Community.” The series will run on Tuesdays, April 5, 12, 19 and 26, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (central time).
Mar 18, 2005
Harris remembered as ‘institutional fixture’
Jane Harris had two favorite sayings, Che Peak says. One of them – “This too will pass” – seemed particularly appropriate for Peak on Thursday, as he and other members of the campus community mourned the death of Harris, UNMC’s director of Employee Relations.
Mar 18, 2005
Midwest Student Biomedical Research awards announced
The recent 36th Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum drew 96 participants representing seven Midwestern medical schools. Click to find out who won awards.
Mar 18, 2005
Cytotechnologists – finding disease in life’s building blocks
Regardless of whether a patient engages the health system through an emergency room, family physician, or community clinic, one thing is certain – at some point the attending health professional is going to order lab tests. If so, many of the specimens taken will be sent to a cytotechnologist.
Mar 17, 2005
New questionnaire process awaits blood drive donors
The Red Cross Blood Drive at UNMC on Thursday, March 24, will be among the first drives in Omaha to use a new, more efficient process of questioning potential donors. The process should provide a more positive experience for donors, increasing the likelihood that they will donate blood again, said Peter Pellerito, Center for Healthy Living fitness specialist and the UNMC liaison for the blood drives.
Mar 17, 2005
Making sense of CMMS – – The first in a weekly series
CMMS, the “Comparative Medicine Management System,” is a new computerized business management system that includes (1) on-line animal ordering and “up to the minute” invoice access via UNMC’s Research Support System (RSS); (2) electronic barcode census; (3) on-line Occupational Health and Safety Program (OHSP) enrollment via RSS and (4) OHSP training via Blackboard. A key component of CMMS is the link between cost center and/or WBS numbers and active Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) protocols. UNMC Today will provide weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your research program. This week’s topic — What is bar code animal census and how does it work?
Mar 16, 2005
Kruse receives Gold U Award for March
Susan Kruse is a lifeline to patients receiving bone marrow transplants. That’s why it’s not unusual for Kruse, a nurse case manager in UNMC’s Oncology/Hematology Department, to leave her pager on after hours if she thinks a patient might need a reassuring voice or have questions related to an evening CAT scan.
Mar 16, 2005
Silver U recipients for March 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.
Mar 16, 2005
Testimony given on embryonic stem cell research
Three UNMC officials testified last week against two legislative bills that would have restricted embryonic stem cell research in Nebraska. Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D., vice chancellor for research at UNMC, and David Crouse, Ph.D., associate dean for academic affairs, testified in opposition to Legislative Bill 437 and Legislative Bill 750 on Thursday before the Legislative’s Judiciary Committee. The two officials outlined the University of Nebraska’s official position against the two bills.
Mar 15, 2005
Haven to retire as associate dean of SAHP
When Mary Haven was named associate dean of UNMC’s School of Allied Health Professions in 1995, she had an idea of how long she’d stay in the position. Now, capping her 10th year, Haven has announced plans to step down as associate dean at the end of June, or when a successor is found.
Mar 15, 2005