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Dental Day benefits 121 Nebraska students
Eight-year-old Cody Senyard was frightened. It was the first time he’d attended the UNMC College of Dentistry’s Dental Day and, even with his mom by his side, the Hastings boy was scared. Senyard and 120 other children from Hastings, Harvard, Norfolk and Lexington recently received oral health care from 350 dental and dental hygiene students.
Mar 2, 2004
Regents approve purchase of dental simulators, chairs
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents Saturday approved the purchase of new simulation lab equipment and dental chairs at the UNMC College of Dentistry for $2.5 million.
Mar 1, 2004
Dr. Persidsky named recipient of Gilmore award
When Yuri Persidsky, M.D., Ph.D., came to UNMC in 1994, he had an idea to develop a small animal model to study HIV in the brain. Nearly a decade later, the severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mouse model for HIV-1 infection of the brain that Dr. Persidsky developed with Howard Gendelman, M.D., has become recognized in the scientific community on several fronts.
Mar 1, 2004
UNMC second quarter research grants total $9.7 million
UNMC received $9.7 million in federal research grants during the second quarter of fiscal year 2003-2004. The second quarter included the months of October, November and December.
Mar 1, 2004
UNMC creates Office of Post-Doctoral Education
In February 2003, Scientist journal published survey results that placed UNMC in the nation’s top 10 institutions for “Best Places to Work for Postdocs.” That reputation is about to get even better when the university opens the Office of Post-Doctoral Education – a new administrative department dedicated to the development and welfare of post-doctorate researchers.
Feb 27, 2004
UNMC awarded $890,000 for mantle cell lymphoma
UNMC will receive a three-year grant totaling $890,000 to help hunt for clues to cure and better treat a rare form of blood cancer, mantle cell lymphoma.
Feb 26, 2004
Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum awards announced
The recent 35th Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum drew 107 participants representing nine Midwestern medical schools. See article for award winners.
Feb 26, 2004
College of Nursing holds induction ceremony
The UNMC College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state on Feb. 22 to recognize 126 new nursing students as they commit to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse.
Feb 25, 2004
College of Nursing receives NU’s highest honor
The UNMC College of Nursing has received the University of Nebraska’s most prestigious teaching award — the 2004 University-Wide Departmental Teaching Award. The award is given in honor and recognition of a department or unit within the university system that has made a unique and significant contribution to the teaching efforts of the university.
Feb 25, 2004
First Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology Clinic opens
A unique clinic is now available to save tremendous time and effort in the diagnosis and treatment of genitourinary cancers. The Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology Clinic (MGOC) is a team of specialists from UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center who will serve patients with urinary tract cancers including kidney, bladder, prostate, penile, testicular and other rare pelvic and abdominal cancers.
Feb 24, 2004