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The public is invited to attend a forum tonight on UNMC’s future, as well as the impact of budget cuts on education, research and economic growth. Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., who will lead the discussion, also invites the public to share their thoughts.

Apr 29, 2003

Parent trap — a weekly HIPAA message

HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. You will be receiving weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your job. Today’s HIPAA mesage explores whether parents can be restricted from accessing their minor child’s protected health information.

Apr 29, 2003

Second-annual auction will benefit research, other charities

Rhona and Daniel Yetts don’t want other parents to experience what they went through. The parents of a daughter who passed away at age 31/2, the couple are the organizers for a sports-memorabilia auction that will raise money for leukemia research at UNMC and other charitable causes. See story for details, including an April 29 campus viewing of some of the auction items.

Apr 28, 2003

Audix passwords must be changed May 5

Beginning Monday, May 5, at 9 a.m. all Audix passwords must be changed. New passwords, which must be a minimum of seven-digits, will expire every 180 days. The change will affect all Audix users at UNMC/NHS and Clarkson West Medical Center. See story for details.

Apr 28, 2003

UNMC researchers: Estrogen could be predictor of breast cancer risk

A team of researchers at UNMC has determined that certain estrogen metabolites could serve as biomarkers to predict the risk of someone getting breast cancer. The results of the study are published in the April issue of Carcinogenesis.

Apr 28, 2003

Lab automation poses advantages to hospital staff, patients

Resembling a racetrack, the conveyor system transports specimens in glass tubes to testing stations around the NHS University Hospital lab. The automated lab, which goes live Wednesday (April 30), will reduce medical errors, expedite patient test results and save money.

Apr 28, 2003

Bioterrorism symposia planned across the state

Four, two-day bioterrorism symposia have been scheduled for across Nebraska to help educate health-care providers and first responders about the indicators of bioterrorism-related illnesses, as well as treatments for those illnesses. See story for details.

Apr 25, 2003

Geneticists celebrate 50 years of the double helix

Today, scientists worldwide are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the article, published in Nature, that described the now famous “double helix” model that describes how DNA is structured. It’s hard to imagine science without the three-dimensional structure of DNA, Shelley Smith, Ph.D., says.

Apr 25, 2003

Longtime admirer of UNMC aging expert to deliver Harman Lectureship

Waiting in an airline terminal is normally not a memorable experience. However, for two scientists with roots from different continents, it turned out to be the beginning of a friendship that is still going strong seven years later. See story for details.

Apr 25, 2003

Advocate for cancer research, Liz Karnes, dies

Liz Karnes, an Omaha community leader who inspired many during her battle with cancer and various complications, died Thursday morning at her home. She was 53. “Liz was not just a strong advocate for Omaha, but she also was a strong advocate for UNMC and the Eppley Cancer Center,” said Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Eppley Cancer Center.

Apr 25, 2003