MMI Monthly
Updates from the Munroe-Meyer Institute | March 5, 2020
16th annual Walk & Roll for Disabilities raises more than $25,000 for MMI
More than 300 people took part in the event, which was held March 1 at Oak View Mall.

Director's message:
Awareness and excellence

March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to educate our communities.

This year, it's also a time of transition, with the naming of a new director of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD) .

MMI's Lois Starr, M.D., Ph.D., gets UNMC education award

Munroe-Meyer Institute Medical Director Lois Starr, M.D., Ph.D., was one of the recipients of the Office of Academic Affairs' 2019-20 Impact in Education Awards.

She received the Inspirational Mentor of Educators Award at a Feb. 20 ceremony.

Amy Drayton, Ph.D., to lead
MMI pediatric feeding department
Amy Drayton, Ph.D., will become the director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Pediatric Feeding in September.

March forecast: Awareness with
a chance of flocking
MMI's Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser for Disabilities Awareness, which began this week, marks Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Student group's workshop
aims to overcome barriers
The Student Alliance for People of All Abilities is holding an eight-week workshop to address health care accessibility issues for members of the deaf and hard-of- hearing community.

Clinical Trial Spotlight: Pain sensation in children with CP
MMI's Max Kurz, Ph.D., is looking for participants in this study of a link between the different processing of sensations by the brain and the daily pain perceptions of youth with CP.

MMI, AAP will 'Light It Up Blue'
on World Autism Awareness Day
MMI and Autism Action Partnership will once again hold a cross-state event on April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, to increase understanding and awareness.

MMI for the record
MMI attends a robotics event; the 2019 annual report is released.

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