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Omaha-based foundation presents research award to UNMC physician-scientist

An Omaha-based medical research foundation has awarded a UNMC physician-scientist a $20,000 research award to study whether intravenous microbubbles and ultrasound can be used to alter the permeability of the “blood brain barrier.” Thomas Porter, M.D., a professor of cardiology at UNMC, received the research award from “Julia’s Hope: The Sanfilippo Syndrome Medical Research Foundation Inc.”

Dec 31, 2003

Business & Finance announces TEAM Excellence Awards

UNMC’s Graphic Arts team and Control and Refrigeration Shop were the recipients of this year’s Team Excellence and Merit Awards (T.E.A.M.) from UNMC Business and Finance.

Dec 31, 2003

UNMC receives PRSA awards

UNMC recently received three Paper Anvil Awards from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Nebraska Chapter. The Paper Anvil program annually recognizes outstanding work in the field of public relations.

Dec 30, 2003

Researcher receives grant to study multiple sclerosis drug

UNMC College of Dentistry researcher, Kalipada Pahan, Ph.D., has received a three-year, $274,000 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to evaluate whether a drug well-known for its cholesterol-lowering effects may stop the destructive process of multiple sclerosis.

Dec 29, 2003

Dr. Kompella receives Pharmacy’s Distinguished Teaching Award

For his outstanding performance in the classroom, Uday Kompella, Ph.D., was selected as the 2003 recipient of the College of Pharmacy Distinguished Teaching Award.

Dec 24, 2003

Students receive degrees at winter commencements

UNMC conferred degrees on 209 students during last week’s winter commencement ceremonies in Scottsbluff, Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha.

Dec 24, 2003

Santa pays special visit to Munroe-Meyer Institute

It wasn’t Christmas morning, but the smiles were just as big Dec. 22 when Santa Claus arrived with a bag of toys for children at the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Winter Camp.

Dec 24, 2003

Dr. Deepak Gangahar to join UNMC department of surgery

Dr. Deepak Gangahar – arguably the most recognized cardiac surgeon in Nebraska – has been named professor and chief of the thoracic and cardiovascular surgery section in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s department of surgery. Dr. Gangahar will practice at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center.

Dec 24, 2003

Healthy HEARTland takes screenings across Nebraska

UNMC pharmacy students are traveling to six rural communities in Nebraska this school year, providing health screens designed to identify possible problems in participants before negative consequences occur.

Dec 23, 2003

Science and Technology Advisory Committee recruiting members

Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D., vice chancellor for research at UNMC, and Leonard Agneta, J.D., director of the UNMC Intellectual Office and UNMC patent administrator, are recruiting UNMC faculty members and administrators to be members of the UNMC Science and Technology Advisory Committee (STAC).

Dec 22, 2003