Category: Research

PT students presented posters at the Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum

Haley Hansen and Abby Regier (PT 2s) presented posters at the 47th Annual Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum that was held March 5, 2016, co-sponsored by UNMC and Creighton University. “They did a great job!”said Pat Hageman, PT, PhD, professor in PT Education. Haley’s poster was titled “Minimal Detectible Change in Dual Task Cost for […]

Mar 7, 2016

Chun-Kai Huang, PhD, recently joined the faculty in the division of physical therapy education as a post-doctoral research associate. Here are some fun facts about Dr. Huang, in his own words: “I grew up in a small town in Tainan, Taiwan, where I can reach the sea and the mountain within an hour. My wife, […]

Feb 10, 2016

Fiber-rich Diet May Reduce Lung Disease

Press Release, January 22, 2016 – A diet rich in fiber may not only protect against diabetes and heart disease, it may reduce the risk of developing lung disease, according to new research published online, ahead of print in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Analyzing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination […]

Jan 25, 2016