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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Category: Research

UNMC to participate in NIH-funded Knee Activity Arthroplasty Study

Elizabeth Wellsandt, DPT, PhD, is the UNMC Site Principal Investigator on a new grant, “Knee Arthroplasty Activity Trial (KArAT),” (IRB# 0047-24-CB) to assess whether personalized guidance from a health coach coupled with financial rewards can effectively increase physical activity post-total knee replacement. The study is funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and […]

Oct 9, 2024

Elizabeth Wellsandt, PhD

Grant Examines Ramifications of Color Vision Deficiency in Health Education Programs

Faculty from the Medical Laboratory Science and the Diagnostic Cytology programs teamed up for a study under a grant from the UNMC Interprofessional Academy of Educators. Linsey Donner, PhD, Maheswari Mukherjee, PhD, Ashley Eichelberg, Marnie Imhoff, Kevin McGuire, C.J. Woslager, DC, received an IAE Education Research Grant titled, “Color Deficiency Survey: A Review of Medical […]

Jul 8, 2024

MLS students at microscopes

Drs. Kennel and Venema Share Falls Expertise with Iowa Critical Access and Small Rural Hospitals

For over a decade, the Collaboration and Proactive Teamwork Used to REduce (CAPTURE) Falls Program has existed to conduct research related to falls in hospitalized patients as well as provide quality improvement support to Nebraska Critical Access Hospitals. CAPTURE Falls is currently led by Victoria Kennel, PhD, and Dawn Venema, PhD. Matt McManigal provides support […]

Jun 18, 2024

Vicki Kennel, PhD, and Dawn Venema, PhD