From UNMC Today

Jasmine Marcelin, MD, was featured in a story about her TEDxOmaha talk.

Here are some College of Medicine stories from this past month’s UNMC Today that you might have missed.

UNMC study explores COVID-19, lung diseases

Research team examined role of IL-33 gene in COVID-19 compared to other inflammatory lung diseases. Read more.

Dr. Marcelin discusses the idea of ‘healthcare heroes’

View the recent TEDxOmaha talk by Jasmine Marcelin, MD. Read more.

UNMC History: The Bataan Death March

College of Medicine’s Merle “Jim” Musselman, MD, helped his comrades during the march and while in captivity. Read more.

ACS Accreditation a ‘crown jewel’ for UNMC

Story, video discuss accreditation in recognition of work advance simulation-based education. Read more.

COVID-19 analysis looks at variant spread

New study tracks path of COVID-19 variants across the U.S. Read more.

Physician remembered for kindness, commitment to the underserved

Jessica Summers, MD, former physician at Nebraska Medicine and faculty member at UNMC, passed away in July. Read more.