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Nutritional genomics research gets boost
A $4.7 million grant funded by the National Science Foundation EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) will propel UNMC’s research into a new field, nutritional genomics, and may lead to a better understanding of diet and disease.
Jul 15, 2004
A weekly IRB message — biological materials
Each Wednesday, UNMC Today features an informational article about changes affecting UNMC’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the research community. Today’s topic will cover the research involving the use of biological materials.
Jul 14, 2004
Treating peripheral nerve disorders
Know of anyone with a peripheral nerve disorder? You do if you know someone with tingling, burning, numbness or weakness in their feet and/or in their hands, or someone with fainting or dizzy spells. UNMC’s Pariwat Thaisetthawatkul, M.D., would like to help people with peripheral nerve disorders by working in a clinic where individuals can get treatment.
Jul 14, 2004
Morehead gift moves College of Nursing forward
Family and friends remember Falls City, Neb., native Kenneth Morehead as a man who lived life like a jet pilot – – with certainty and speed. Now Morehead’s legacy also will be recognized by his significant contribution to advancing the science of caring for people. During his life and more recently through his estate, Morehead contributed a total of $1.75 million to the University of Nebraska Foundation to benefit the UNMC College of Nursing. The combination of gifts, all unrestricted, is the largest of its kind in the college’s history.
Jul 13, 2004
A UNMC faculty member, Stephen Rennard, M.D., Larson Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, in response to a request from the National Institutes of Health, has applied for a grant to study emphysema that, if funded, would use two of the human embryonic stem cell lines approved by President Bush.
Jul 13, 2004
UNMC-led anti-malarial drug discovery progresses to human trials
A UNMC College of Pharmacy-led team of scientists is celebrating with cautious optimism as the drug it developed has taken another step toward success. The anti-malarial drug candidate is now being tested in phase I clinical trials in London, where it is being evaluated for safety in a small group of health human volunteers. If the drug works as hoped, it could be marketed to treat malaria at a cost much less than commonly used anti-malarial drugs.
Jul 12, 2004
New clinical skills, health policies needed for end-of-life care
As the nationwide trend in where terminally ill people die shifts from hospital to community-based settings, researchers say new clinical skills and health policies are needed for support and services for people and their families.
Jul 9, 2004
UNMC to participate in clinical trial for West Nile Virus medication
UNMC is one of 62 sites nationwide and in Canada that is enrolling patients in a clinical trial, supported by the National Institutes of Health, to test a new treatment for West Nile Virus.
Jul 8, 2004
Presidential Graduate Fellowships announced
Two students seeking Ph.D. degrees at UNMC have been awarded Presidential Graduate Fellowships for academic year 2004-2005. The announcements were made recently by University of Nebraska President L. Dennis Smith, Ph.D.
Jul 8, 2004