Kalani Simpson

UNMC sees continued success in ultra-long acting HIV medicines

Research findings were published today in Nature Communications.

Jun 9, 2022

From left, Benson Edagwa, PhD, Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD, and Howard Gendelman, MD

UNMC to recognize individuals for leadership, service during May 8 commencement

Awardees include a visionary who helped usher in UNMC’s current world leadership in biopreparedness; a native Nebraskan who is now one of the world’s leading scientists; the state’s top health official who helms Nebraska’s response to the pandemic; and Nebraska’s public health directors, who lead community efforts in the fight against COVID-19.

May 3, 2021

Philip Smith, MD, is one of three honorees.

UNMC scientists use new technology to discover SARS-CoV-2 mutations in state

Enables Nebraska Public Health Lab to more precisely track COVID-19

Feb 18, 2021

Left: Peter Iwen, PhD, director of the Nebraska Public Health Lab and Baha Abdalhamid, MD, PhD, UNMC assistant professor of pathology and microbiology, with the Clear Labs GridION nanopore sequencer

NIH director to appear Feb. 8 with UNMC chancellor on ‘Rural Health Matters’

Topics will include COVID-19 vaccines, variants, latest scientific developments

Feb 5, 2021

Gratitude Project thanks health professionals in big way

The art is visible from sunset to sunrise Feb. 3 through Feb. 16.

Feb 3, 2021

shows one of the 14 digital video pieces -- 25 feet tall by 85 feet wide -- projected on the outside of the Williams Science Hall building, located on 42nd Street on the medical center's Omaha campus.

OPS superintendent takes part in UNMC COVID-19 vaccine study

Dr. Logan’s mother took part in a clinical trial herself, 20 years ago, after having been diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

Jan 15, 2021

Cheryl Logan, EdD, receives the Novavax vaccine.

UNMC adds North Platte radiography site, Mid-Plains CC partnership

Prior to these agreements, students interested in pursuing radiography had to go directly to the eastern end of the state for instruction.

Oct 26, 2020

Tammy Webster, PhD, UNMC's radiography program director

UNMC physician studying pediatric shunt infections with $960,000 NIH grant

Infections increase risk of seizures, trouble in school

Oct 22, 2020

Regents approve University of Nebraska Center for Intelligent Health Care

The center will strive to attract and retain the best students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as well as students in health care with an interest in clinical informatics and artificial intelligence.

Jun 26, 2020

John Windle, M.D.

Omaha Benson High School, UNMC team for pharmacy tech program

Students can work toward certification while still in high school

May 29, 2020

Judy Neville, left, director of the University of Nebraska Medical Center's pharmacy technician program, presents a UNMC College of Pharmacy banner to Benson High Magnet science teacher Elijah Dacy. Benson students will have the opportunity to undergo pharmacy technician training through a cooperative agreement with the College of Pharmacy.