By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Two years ago, Kyle Anderson didn’t think he’d live long enough to celebrate Christmas. Now the University of Nebraska at Kearney sophomore is preparing for a career as a physician and the opportunity to help others overcome health-related obstacles. “I definitely know what it means to have a good physician, and I’d love to be able to pay that forward to my patients someday,” he said. Anderson was diagnosed in 2011 with osteosarcoma, a … [Read more...]
Bye Aerospace exec, UNK grad Diane Simard to speak at UNK April 4-5
KEARNEY – UNK graduate and Bye Aerospace senior vice president Diane Simard will share her story of being a successful career woman in a “man’s world” and her journey surviving cancer at a pair of events April 4-5 in Kearney. A 1988 UNK grad, she will present “Channel Adversity into Success” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. April 4 in UNK’s Copeland Hall 142. A second talk, “A Survivor’s View of the Long-Term Psychological Impact of Cancer,” is noon to 1 p.m. April 5 at the UNK Alumni House, 2222 Ninth … [Read more...]
Allen Thomas awarded $399K for brain tumor drug delivery work
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Allen Thomas has received a $399,000 National Institutes of Health award for his research on treating brain cancer and selectively delivering drugs to brain tumors. An assistant professor of chemistry in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s College of Natural and Social Sciences, Thomas is recognized for his project titled “Identification of New LAT-1 Transporter Substrates for Drug Delivery.” One of the challenges for treating brain … [Read more...]
Science Café guest Laura Bilek to discuss cancer survivor exercising
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society TITLE: “Cancer Survivors Enhancing Health With Exercise, One Step at a Time” TOPIC: Research tells us that cancer survivors who maintain an active lifestyle are healthier, live longer and suffer fewer symptoms after cancer treatment. But survivors frequently ask, “How do I exercise if I don’t feel good?” Bilek will discuss the specific benefits of exercise for the cancer survivor and … [Read more...]
UNK honors Sophia Wymer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Sophia Wymer of York, middle, along with her parents, Jon and Tiffani, are recognized at halftime of the University of Nebraska at Kearney men’s basketball game Thursday night. Sophia, 5, was diagnosed with brain cancer at just 8 months old and currently is cancer free thanks to help from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The Wymers were guests of the UNK St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn student organization, which is raising money and bringing awareness to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. UNK … [Read more...]
