John Keenan UNMC strategic communications
UNMC teams exploring extended-release COVID vaccine
Studies show proof-of-concept for new viral antigen delivery system.
Jan 17, 2023
![From left, UNMC researchers Bhavesh Kevadiya, PhD, Farah Shahjin, PhD, and Howard Gendelman, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/KevFarGend.jpg)
UNMC names new Faculty Diversity Fund recipients
Funding began Jan. 1 for efforts by Jasmine Marcelin, MD, Ali Nawshad, PhD, and Brian Armstrong, MD.
Jan 12, 2023
![Jasmine Marcelin, MD, Ali Nawshad, PhD, and Brian Armstrong, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MarcelinNawshadArmstrong011323.jpg)
MMI’s adaptive toys program keeps spreading skills
A special toy adapting event was funded through a grant by the Munroe-Meyer Guild.
Jan 11, 2023
![Monica Pleiss, Jamie Gehringer, PhD, and Korey Stading](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PleissGehringerStading010523.jpg)
Study shows proof-of-concept efficacy for a long-acting hepatitis B treatment
Lab findings for study at UNMC show therapy outperformed the existing standard of care, authors say.
Jan 6, 2023
![From left, corresponding authors Benson Edagwa, PhD, Natalia Osna, MD, PhD, and Larisa Poluektova, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EdagwaOsnaPoluektova-1.jpg)
UNMC researcher tracks changing liver cancer trends
Evi Farazi, PhD, of the UNMC College of Public Health, publishes a multiyear study on hepatocellular carcinoma.
Jan 6, 2023
![Evi Farazi, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EviFarazi010623-900x600.jpg)
Diana Florescu, MD, named UNMC Scientist Laureate
Dr. Florescu, UNMC Distinguished Scientists and other researchers will be honored during a ceremony March 9.
Jan 5, 2023
![Diana Florescu, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DianaFlorescu010523-900x600.jpg)
Pathology services and Kearney Regional mark 5 years
The institutions joined up in 2017 to improve access to pathology services in rural Nebraska.
Jan 5, 2023
![Representatives from the UNMC and Kearney Regional Medical Center during their visit](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Partnership010523.jpg)
Informatics in medical research focus of conference
October’s Biomedical Research and Healthcare Informatics Conference was held by the college, the Great Plains IDeA-CTR and the Center for Intelligent Health Care.
Jan 4, 2023
![Howard Fox, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/FoxNoIcon.jpg)
Vicki Hamm ‘helped a lot of people’
In December, colleagues and residents — past and present — gathered to celebrate UNMC’s Vicki Hamm.
Jan 3, 2023
![Vicki Hamm greets two of the many friends who came out on Dec. 13 to wish her well.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/HammVickiLead010923.jpg)
New scholarship hopes to draw nursing students to Nebraska
UNMC introduces ‘Nebraska Neighbors: UNMC Nursing Rural Advantage Program’ for out-of-state students.
Jan 3, 2023
![Juliann Sebastian, PhD, dean of the UNMC College of Nursing](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/JuliannSebastian111622-900x600.jpg)