Category: Research
Siu and Chien – superstar finalists
Ka-Chun (Joseph) Siu, PhD, associate professor in the UNMC Division of Physical Therapy Education and director of the Chinese MS-DPT program, and Jung Hung (JC) Chien, PhD, post-doctoral research associate were selected recently as finalists at the Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) superstar competition. “We pitched our research idea at the annual […]
Jan 2, 2018
Hanson and Anderson Berry publish important findings, impact lives of preemies
PLOS One, a leading peer-reviewed journal, published a study by co-principal investigators Corrine Hanson, PhD, associate professor in our medical nutrition education program and Ann Anderson Berry, MD, associate professor in UNMC’s division of newborn medicine. Their study means premature babies will receive twice the previously recommended dose of vitamin D, now. “This finding […]
Oct 23, 2017
Wonder Woman Wellsandt
What did you do on your summer vacation? For Liz Wellsandt, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, assistant professor in our division of physical therapy education, it was an exciting and busy few months! The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) named Liz an APTA Emerging Leader, she received an APTA New Investigator grant, and she just had […]
Sep 22, 2017
MITS faculty present at Annual Association of Educators in Imaging & Radiologic Sciences Meeting
Several faculty from the Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences presented at the Annual Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences Meeting. During the meeting, Tanya Custer MS, RT(R)(T), and Kim Michael, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, were also awarded a grant titled Case Study-Based E-Learning Modules in Radiologic Sciences Education: A Delicate Balance of […]
Aug 9, 2017
Donner and Mathews, co-PIs on antibiotic resistance grant
Wayne Mathews, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, associate professor and associate director of physician assistant education, and Linsey Donner, MPH, CPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, assistant professor in medical laboratory science, received funding for a University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative Seed Grant. The grant, “One Health: A systems approach linking human and livestock antibiotic resistance at the watershed scale,” looks […]
Jun 14, 2017
Dr. Siu funded for 3D printing research grant
Ka-Chun (Joseph) Siu, PhD, Associate Professor in physical therapy education and director of the Chinese MS-DPT Program, was awarded a collaboration seed grant (among UNMC, UNO, UNL and UNK). Dr. Siu is Co-PI with Dr. Zuniga (PI) at UNO. This project is to develop and test low-cost 3D printed prostheses to restore and improve function of […]
Jun 13, 2017
Two new grants for Dr. Corri Hanson
The Center for Patient, Family, and Community Engagement in Chronic Care Management (CENTRIC) at UNMC funded a proposal, “Fiber Intake and the Microbiome in Asthma: the BREATHE Easy Trial,” from Corri Hanson, PhD, associate professor in medical nutrition education. Her team will analyze the microbiome, short-chain fatty acid production, inflammatory biomarkers and pro-resolving mediators in […]
Jun 9, 2017
2017 Annual CAHP Awards Ceremony and Forum
The annual College of Allied Health Professions Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 from 1:05 p.m. to 2:00 p.m in MSC 3002. Dawn Venema, PT, PhD, assistant professor in physical therapy education, and Ben Greenfield, MPS, LP, CCP, adjunct assistant professor in clinical perfusion education, will be honored for Excellence in […]
Apr 27, 2017
Dr. Bilek gives tips on exercising when diagnosed with cancer
CAHP Associate Dean for Research, Laura Bilek, PT, PhD, presented, “Cancer Survivors: Enhancing Health with Exercise, One Step at a Time,” at the Science Cafe in Kearney on Monday. Survivors frequently ask, “How do I exercise if I don’t feel good?!” Dr. Bilek discussed the specific benefits of exercise for the cancer survivor and offered […]
Mar 30, 2017
Hanson to present in Prague
In May, associate professor in medical nutrition, Corrine Hanson, PhD, will attend the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Annual Meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, where her research poster, Levels of Pro-vitamin A Compounds and Tocopherol in Mother-infant Pairs from Midwest USA and Correlations with Fetal Growth, was chosen as a “poster […]
Feb 21, 2017
