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Researchers discover unknown bacteria, name it after state

UNMC microbiologists and laboratory specialists at The Nebraska Medical Center recently accomplished something prestigious in the world of microbiology. They identified a previously unknown organism and named it nebraskense, after the state.

Mar 21, 2005

Medical students receive residency assignments

Monique Tolston beamed with the news. On Thursday, the single mother of three teenage boys opened the legal sized envelope that determined her future. Tolston was one of the 108 UNMC medical students who participated in the National Resident Matching Program. See story to download a PDF of Match Day results.

Mar 21, 2005

UNMC animal care receives AAALAC endorsement

The Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC) accreditation program evaluates organizations that use animals in research, teaching or testing. Those that meet or exceed AAALAC standards are awarded accreditation. In February, the UNMC Animal Care and Use Program received a renewal of its AAALAC accreditation.

Mar 21, 2005

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

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