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SAHP announces 2004 award winners
Find out who received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Outstanding Researcher of the Year and the Outstanding Service award at last month’s School of Allied Health Professions Awards program.
Jun 18, 2004
UNMC signs agreements with Chinese institutions
Gov. Mike Johanns announced Thursday from Beijing, China, that three agreements have been signed during his trade mission to establish education, research and patient care partnerships with the UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center.
Jun 18, 2004
Researcher never tires studying fatigue
Barbara Piper, D.N.Sc., knows a lot about fatigue. In fact, the UNMC College of Nursing associate professor is known around the world for her expertise on cancer-related fatigue and anemia.
Jun 17, 2004
UNMC rheumatologist writes review for prestigious journal
James O’Dell, M.D., professor of medicine and chief of the section of rheumatology and immunology at UNMC, has written a review for the country’s most prestigious medical journal. Unlike other published articles, this was by invitation. The 4,000-word review, titled “Therapeutic Strategies for Rheumatoid Arthritis,” appears in today’s (June 17) issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
Jun 17, 2004
Affiliation agreements enhance cultural competence
The creation of academic affiliation agreements between UNMC and minority undergraduate institutions was highlighted at the annual meeting of the Graduate Research, Education and Training (GREAT) group of the American Association of Medical Colleges in Austin, Texas, as a way to increase minority biomedical researchers.
Jun 17, 2004
A weekly IRB message — continuing review
Each Wednesday, UNMC Today features an informational article about changes affecting UNMC’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the research community. Today’s message will discuss continuing review and tips for completing the report.
Jun 16, 2004
New continuing education director ready to lead
Energy and enthusiasm radiate from Lois Colburn, the new executive director of the Center for Continuing Education at UNMC. Just ask anyone who knows her.
Jun 16, 2004
MPH program receives national accreditation
The UNMC and University of Nebraska at Omaha joint Master of Public Health Program was awarded national accreditation status May 13 by the Council on Education for Public Health.
Jun 15, 2004
Therapeutic vaccine approach for Parkinson’s disease
Scientists at UNMC and Columbia University Medical Center in New York have discovered a new vaccine approach that successfully prevents the death of brain cells in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease.
Jun 15, 2004
International summit draws experts on soft tissue sarcomas
Eighty of the world’s leading experts on childhood soft tissue sarcomas filed into the Durham Research Center Thursday to hear and discuss the latest treatment and research of the highly malignant cancers. UNMC hosted the Children’s Oncology Group International Summit on the Biology and Treatment of the Pediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas.
Jun 14, 2004