The Department of Health & Human Services Office of Health Disparities and Health Equity & the Minority Health Disparities Initiative at UNL are jointly hosting the 2021 Nebraska Conference on Health Equity (NECHE) on April 22nd and 23rd, 2021. The Nebraska Conference on Health Equity is a call to action on Health Equity and Access. […]
The UNMC Department of Internal Medicine—Division of Rheumatology and Immunology hosts a halfday symposium on Friday, April 23rd from 7:30am to 12:25pm. “Updates in Rheumatology: Focus on Rheumatoid Arthritis” will focus on the diagnosis and management of rheumatic conditions that are characterized by Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). This virtual symposium intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse […]
The Rural Drug Addiction Research (RDAR) Center's Lunch and Learn Series hosts Dr. Rick Rawson for a presentation entitled “Stimulant Use by Individuals on Buprenorphine and Methadone” on Friday, April 23rd from 10 to 11am via Zoom, co-sponsored by the COBRE on Opioids and Overdose. Richard A. Rawson, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the UCLA […]
On Wednesday, April 28th from 11am to noon, the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and American Brain Coalition (ABC) In cooperation with the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus hosts a panel to examine the critical need to address the psychological impact of COVID-19 on our essential healthcare workers. It has been consistently shown that a high proportion of […]
David Warren, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurological Sciences at UNMC, will present “Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Potential for Treatment of Cognitive Deficits in Neurodegenerative Disorders” on Wednesday, April 28th from noon to 1pm via Zoom as part of the Mind Brain Health Seminar Series. Dr. Warren will review current literature on transcranial magnetic […]
On Wednesday, April 28th from 4 to 5pm, Ashlei Spivey will speak about the "minority tax" - the burden of extra responsibilities placed on minorities in the name of diversity. Ashlei is the founder of I Be Black Girl (IBBG), a collective that supports Black women, femmes and girls to grow, give, connect and take […]
Aimin Peng, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Biology at UNL, will present "Greatwall kinase in DNA damage recovery and cancer therapy" as part of the Eppley Institute Seminar Series on Thursday, April 29th from 10 to 11am via Zoom. Use THIS LINK to view the presentation at the start time of the […]
The Department of Biomedical Sciences in the School of Medicine at Creighton University will host Federico Kalinec, PhD, from the University of California, Los Angeles, to present “Auditory Cell Lines: from Research Models to Therapeutic Tools” on Thursday, April 29th at noon. Use THIS LINK to access the Zoom presentations at the start time of […]
Lobotomies. Bloodletting. Leeches. Arsenic. The usage of dubiously helpful and occasionally harmful treatments have been a mainstay of medical care since the beginning of recorded history. In many cases, these were done with the hope of a true cure, but often they were done in the guise of beneficence in order to financially benefit the […]
The Cognitive Neuroscience of Development & Aging (CoNDA) Center hosts Jeffrey French, PhD, Professor if Neuroscience and Psychology at UNO, who will present “All About K Awards” on Friday, April 30th from noon to 1pm. Use THIS LINK to view the Zoom presentation at the start time of the event.