Elizabeth Kumru UNMC public relations

Ebola’s lesson – more research

When the Ebola outbreak overwhelmed health care resources in Africa and challenged them in the U.S., research on the virus was quite limited. Little was known in 2014 and there was no vaccine. Researchers were frantic to catch up. Since then, UNMC has rewritten the book on patient care and the use of personal protective […]

Mar 31, 2017

Health of farmers and ranchers priority for cs-cash

Robert "Brent" Crandall, D.O., treats minor to catastrophic injuries due to farm machinery and livestock. "It breaks my heart when kids come in," said Dr. Crandall, medical director of the emergency department at the Kearney Regional Medical Center. Many of the farm-related injuries he sees are from all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents – an average of […]

Mar 31, 2017

Childhood obesity treatment focus of $1.9 million grant

UNMC to collaborate with the University of Virginia School of Medicine on grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

Mar 30, 2017

Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D., the Harold M. Maurer Distinguished Chair in Public Health at UNMC

No fooling, students are cleaning up

UNMC Gives Back Day kicks off the College of Public Health’s observance of National Public Health Week.

Mar 28, 2017

Kushal Karan, M.D., president of the College of Public Health Student Association

UNMC partners in Global Outbreak Alert workshop

Ali S. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., dean of the UNMC College of Public Health, and Sharon Medcalf, Ph.D., director of the Center for Biosecurity, Biopreparedness and Emerging Infectious Diseases, were invited to attend the workshop.

Mar 3, 2017

Annual faculty award nomination deadline March 10

Faculty will be recognized at April 20 event.

Feb 27, 2017

Dr. Jana’s book explores preparing toddlers for success

Laura Jana, M.D., will read from her book on campus March 1.

Feb 27, 2017

Ebola grant expanded from $12 million to $24 million

New funds will allow additional site visits, more education and training courses and will establish special pathogens research network.

Feb 3, 2017

The grant will expand preparedness training and site visits of health care providers and facilities on strategies to manage Ebola and other emerging contagious infectious diseases.

Researchers replicate African HIV/AIDS studies

Replication work becoming increasingly significant.

Jan 31, 2017

Replication of African studies will be conducted by, from left: Jane Meza, Ph.D.; Fang Yu, Ph.D.; Lynette Smith, Ph.D.; and Jiangtao Luo, Ph.D.

Information session to help prepare RWJF applications

A clinical scholar information luncheon for interested faculty will be held Thursday; RSVPs required.

Jan 31, 2017

Selection committee member Howard Liu, M.D., assistant vice chancellor for faculty development