CENTRIC and the GP IDeA-CTR Present: Physical Activity Workshop Thursday, March 5, 2020 8AM – 12PMConsultations by appointment from 1:00PM-4:00PMLocation: Michael Sorrell Center Room 1001B Matthew Buman, PhDAssociate Professor College of Health Solutions Arizona State University Keynote: 24-hour Physical Assessment Methods Michaela Schenkelberg, PhD, MPHAssistant Professor Health & Kinesiology University of Nebraska at Omaha Use […]

The Great Plains IDeA-CTR Presents:Statistical Machine Learning: Building & Evaluating Data-Driven Prediction ModelsThursday, March 12, 2020 | 12:00-1:00 PMLocation: University of Nebraska at OmahaPeter Kiewit Institute (PKI), Room 158Scott Campus - 1110 S. 67th Street Christian Haas, PhDDr. Christian Haas is an Assistant Professor at the College of Information Science and Technology at UNO.His research […]

Arun Swaminathan, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurological Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will present “Weeding Out Seizures: Cannabidiol Use in Epilepsy” on Thursday, March 12th from 11:50am to 12:50pm in the Michael Sorrell Center (room #1005) on UNMC’s campus. Dr. Swaminathan will discuss the existing literature on cannabidiol use […]

The Rural Drug Addiction Research (RDAR) Center will host “Trauma Disparities and Treatment among Latinx Populations” presented by Trey Andrews, PhD, on March 12 from 3:30 to 5:00pm in Oldfather Hall (room #430G) on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. Dr. Andrews focuses his research on understanding and reducing mental health disparities, particularly among Latinx and […]

“The Opioid Crisis in Rural Areas: The View from Prevention” is hosted by Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network on Tuesday, March 17th from 1pm to 2:30pm (CST). This webinar will feature public health experts sharing insight on life events, traumas, and challenges that may contribute to opioid misuse for people living in rural communities. […]

The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) and The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) will host “Evidence-Based Interventions for Substance Use Disorders” in Omaha, NE at the UNO Thompson Alumni Center on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 from 8:30am to 2:45pm. A conference with national and local experts for physicians, psychologists, advanced practice providers, […]

Age-associated Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Disorders will be the focus of this upcoming symposium to be held in Lincoln, Nebraska on March 19-20th, 2020. They have assembled an outstanding scientific program, with keynote and plenary talks given by world-leading scientists and discussion leaders. Distinguished speakers will gather to share ideas on mitochondria processes in neurological disorders, […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will host Dr. Jay Butler, the Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases to present an update for rural partners, stakeholders, and communities on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response. On Monday, March 23rd at 12pm (CST), Dr. Butler will share guidance with partners, public health practitioners, healthcare providers, […]

UPDATE: NIH Dementia Care & Caregiving Summit March 24-25 to be Videocast Only. Registration is open for the National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers on March 24th and 25th, hosted by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the Natcher Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The […]

On March 31st at 12pm (CST), this webinar will expand upon the October 2019 Rural Monitor article, NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences: Involving Rural America in Research. “Linking Research to Rural Communities with the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences” includes a discussion with the article's author as well as leaders from […]