Jeff Robb UNMC strategic communications

Global Center group visits counterparts in Japan

The visit to the National Center for Global Health and Medicine follows up on connections made with UNMC last fall.

Sep 1, 2023

Jocelyn Herstein, PhD

Grand rounds on elevating grand rounds set for Thursday

UNMC’s Afsaneh Shirani, MD, will offer strategies aimed at making grand rounds more engaging and impactful.

Aug 31, 2023

Afsaneh Shirani, MD

Michele Balas, PhD, named UNMC’s 18th Scientist Laureate

Dr. Balas will be honored, along with other researchers named UNMC research award winners, on Nov. 9.

Aug 22, 2023

Michele Balas, PhD, 2023 UNMC Scientist Laureate

Olson Center for Women’s Health is restarting health fair

Departments, clinics and programs from across UNMC and Nebraska Medicine are encouraged to join as exhibitors.

Aug 18, 2023

Economists get ‘impressive’ look at UNMC’s advances

About 20 members of the National Business Economic Issues Council visited the med center Aug. 7.

Aug 17, 2023

Chris Kratochvil, senior advisor to UNMC’s Global Center for Health Security and interim vice chancellor of external relations, shows economists with the National Business Economic Issues Council an austere training environment housed within the Davis Global Center.

Step-Up interns graduate from a summer of experience

UNMC leaders praised the interns’ growth and urged them to consider the med center in the future.

Aug 16, 2023

UNMC’s Step-Up Omaha interns graduated from their summer job experience with praise from UNMC leaders and mentors on Aug 4.

Summer health professions students see what’s possible

Almost 80 undergrads spent four weeks at UNMC through the Summer Health Professions Education Program.

Aug 7, 2023

At center, Wayne Howell, a surgical simulation specialist and a 2017 alumnus of the Summer Health Professions Education Program, works with SHPEP students visiting the iEXCEL program.

Drs. Kalil, Gomez co-author guest editorial in JAMA

Andre Kalil, MD, and Carlos Gomez, MD, write about translating clinical trial results to practice in a pandemic.

Jul 28, 2023

Andre Kalil, MD, and Carlos Gomez, MD

Study suggests new tool to identify antimalarial compounds

The publication in Cell Reports Methods examines a protocol using high-content imaging and machine learning.

Jul 25, 2023

Caroline Ng, PhD

UNMC grad’s life-saving team wins ESPY Award

The Buffalo Bills’ athletic training staff, led by 2004 UNMC graduate Nate Breske, DPT, jumped into action when Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field.

Jul 14, 2023

Nate Breske, DPT. (Image courtesy S.J. CARRERA INC.)