John Keenan UNMC strategic communications

State to match $15 million in funding for fight against pancreatic cancer

Support from the state and community puts Nebraska in the forefront of the battle against the deadly disease.

Jul 27, 2023

UNMC, C-STARS use expertise to develop new biocontainment unit

The Negatively Pressurized Conex unit will offer high-level-isolation patient movement on military aircraft.

Jul 26, 2023

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, left, tours the new Negatively Pressurized Conex unit with Lt. Col. Elizabeth Schnaubelt, MD.

Grant to aid in brain screenings for intimate partner violence survivors

UNMC’s Shireen Rajaram, PhD, will work with Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska, other partners on NIH-funded effort.

Jul 26, 2023

Shireen Rajaram, PhD

Global medical simulation conference coming to UNMC

The Davis Global Center and iEXCEL will host the SimGHOSTS 2023 USA conference from Aug. 1-4.

Jul 24, 2023

Pamela Boyers, PhD, associate vice chancellor of clinical simulation at UNMC

UNMC researcher contributes to new ‘atlas’ of kidney cells

Nature paper is part of a group of NIH=funded papers released this week by consortia of researchers.

Jul 20, 2023

Seth Winfree, PhD

UNMC researcher contributes to new ‘atlas’ of kidney cells

The paper published in Nature is part of a group of NIH-funded papers released this week by a consortia of researchers.

Jul 20, 2023

Seth Winfree, PhD

‘Heart to Heart’ podcast explores advocacy for health professionals

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, hosts UNMC’s Geetanjali Rathore, MD.

Jul 20, 2023

Geetanjali Rathore, MD

UNMC partners in effort to retain and attract diverse grads

The Omaha campus served as a guest site for the Greater Omaha Chamber’s Growing Home initiative.

Jul 17, 2023

Donnie Lopez, a student who will start at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the fall, tests out the iEXCEL LASER Cave.

Med students named to prestigious Gold Fellowship

William Miklavcic and Safwan Elkhatib, PhD, among only 13 students nationally selected for program.

Jul 13, 2023

From left, William Miklavcic and Safwan Elkhatib, PhD

Dr. Johnson appointed assistant dean for nursing’s Northern Division

Angela Johnson, EdD, wants to increase the visibility of the college and its community engagement work.

Jul 10, 2023

Angela Johnson, EdD