Kalani Simpson UNMC strategic communications
Alumnus addresses old teachers, future colleagues
UNMC Graduate Studies alumnus Gangadhar Sunkara, PhD, global program head at Novartis, knew how the assembled degree candidates felt at the May 5 spring honors convocation. In fact, he was feeling those feelings with them. “I’m still nervous,” Dr. Sunkara said, “because a couple of teachers who taught me are still on this podium.” But […]
Jun 26, 2023
![Degree candidates at the May 5 spring honors convocation.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/52962665516_c20ba2c95f_c.jpg)
Grad studies faculty to facilitate peer mentorship training
A cohort of graduate studies basic-sciences faculty are being trained to facilitate a nationally recognized mentoring training program – and will then will bring it back to their graduate studies colleagues at UNMC. This training is tentatively set to begin this fall. The Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) is recognized […]
Jun 26, 2023
![UNMC graduate faculty were among participants at recent CIMER mentor training at the University of Wisconsin-Madision.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GroupPhotoCIMER-1-900x600.png)
Allied health to offer new Doctor of Medical Science degree
The NU Board of Regents approved the advanced doctorate degree for physician assistants.
Jun 26, 2023
![Kyle Meyer, PhD, dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, and Shaun Horak, DMSc, associate director of the physician assistant program and director of the new DMSc program](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MeyerHoran062323.jpg)
UNMC creates new Center for Drug Design and Innovation
The center aims to fill the gap left as drug research and development by the pharmaceutical industry has narrowed.
Jun 23, 2023
![From left, Keith Olsen, PharmD, dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy, and Corey Hopkins, PhD, CDDI inaugural director](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/OlsenHopkins062323.jpg)
UNMC creates new Center for Drug Design and Innovation
The center aims to fill the gap left as drug research and development by the pharmaceutical industry has narrowed.
Jun 23, 2023
![Keith Olsen, PharmD, the Joseph D. Williams Endowed Dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy, and Corey Hopkins, PhD, professor of pharmaceutical sciences and inaugural director of the Center for Drug Design and Innovation](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/OlsenHopkins062323.jpg)
Allied health to offer new Doctor of Medical Science degree
The NU Board of Regents approved the advanced doctorate degree for physician assistants.
Jun 23, 2023
![Kyle Meyer, PhD, dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, and Shaun Horak, DMSc, associate director of the physician assistant program and director of the new DMSc program](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MeyerHoran062323.jpg)
Renovated lab open for collaboration on health and wellness
Stakeholders across UNMC supported the redesign of the Physical Therapy Clinical Movement Analysis Lab.
Jun 16, 2023
![A ribbon cutting heralded the official opening of a newly renovated health and wellness clinical research lab open to collaborators across UNMC colleges and institutes. From left: Russell McCulloh, MD, Jennifer Larsen, MD, Kenneth Bayles, PhD, Kyle Meyer, PhD, Laura Bilek, PhD, Yvonne Golightly, PhD, and Betsy Becker, DPT, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ClinicalResearchLab061623-900x600.jpg)
Initiative to build pharmacists into care team benefits patients
The UNMC College of Pharmacy and Nebraska Medicine team up in the Patient Centered Medical Home Pharmacy program.
Jun 7, 2023
![Kristen Cook, PharmD, with Drew Prescott, PharmD, at Nebraska Medicine’s Midtown Health Center](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CookPrescott060723-900x600.jpg)
College of Pharmacy reflects impressive research tally
UNMC’s pharmacy college ranks seventh nationally in federal research grant dollars for its faculty size.
Jun 6, 2023
![Keith Olsen, PharmD, Joseph D. Williams Endowed Dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy, and Aaron Mohs, PhD, the college’s associate dean for research and graduate studies](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/OlsenMohs060623.jpg)
Dr. Wolfensberger’s ‘festschrift’ presented at McGoogan Library
The life’s research of the late Wolf Wolfensberger, PhD, is housed at the library as the Wolfensberger Collection.
Jun 2, 2023
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