Kelsey Kirk UNMC strategic communications

Dr. Mirnics is attending Special Olympics International

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, sits on the Special Olympics International board.

Jun 20, 2023

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute

Dr. Mirnics to attend Special Olympics International

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute and a member of the SOI board, will participate as a unified athlete.

Jun 16, 2023

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD

WHO expert will speak today on Ebola experience

Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, MD, will address the 2022 Ebola outbreak in Uganda, both in person and online.

Jun 12, 2023

Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, MD

CultureFest offers a taste of ‘Nebraska Treasures’

UNMC’s annual celebration was held May 25 at the Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza.

Jun 2, 2023

Among the honorees at CultureFest were, from left, Thomas Warren, Aileen Warren and Devin Nickol, MD

Drug trial didn’t show benefit in COVID lung inflammation

UNMC participated in the study during the COVID-19 Delta variant wave.

May 26, 2023

Aaron Barksdale, MD

Catalina Rey, Student Alliance for People of All Abilities earn iTEACH Awards

Catalina Rey, PhD, of the Munroe-Meyer Institute Early Intervention Program, and the Student Alliance for People of All Abilities, a student group created with the support of MMI, recently were recognized with iTEACH Awards.  

May 25, 2023

Catalina Rey, PhD

Amy Beyersdorf named interim director of MMI physical therapy

Amy Beyersdorf will take on the role of interim director of the MMI Department of Physical Therapy starting in June.

May 23, 2023

Amy Beyersdorf, interim director of the MMI Department of Physical Therapy

Air Force officials tour UNMC as part of ongoing partnership

Visitors included new Air Force Associate Deputy Surgeon General Stephen Mounts.

May 19, 2023

Stephen Mounts, U.S. Air Force associate deputy surgeon general, tours the UNMC Davis Global Center on May 4.

Maggie Neujahr named manager of care coordination program at MMI

Maggie Neujahr was recently named manager of the care coordination program.

May 18, 2023

Maggie Neujahr, manager of care coordination

MMI helps Nebraska recognize pediatric feeding disorders

Gov. Jim Pillen signed a proclamation in May to recognize Pediatric Feeding Disorders Awareness Month.

May 16, 2023

A group from MMI poses for a photo in front of the Nebraska State Capitol after Gov. Jim Pillen signed a proclamation declaring May as Pediatric Feeding Disorder Awareness Month. From left, Angelica Ibarra; Amy Volkman; Tara Baker; Amy Drayton, PhD; Rachel Knight, PhD; and Jenn Kozisek.