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Federal grant supports robotic surgery research

U.S. Army grant for $1.4 million will support telesurgery research work of UNMC’s Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., and UNL’s Shane Farritor, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2014

UNMC's Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D.

Dr. Hodgson’s impact still felt at UNMC

New endoscopy training simulator is the latest gift from the Paul E. Hodgson, M.D. Innovations in Surgical Technology Fund.

Jun 24, 2014

Paul E. Hodgson, M.D.

Surgeon sees alarming rise in baseball injuries

UNMC’s Matt Teusink, M.D., says the growing number of throwing injuries are preventable.

Jun 20, 2014

Matt Teusink, M.D.

UNMC shares in EPA grant to aid Latino community

An Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance-UNMC collaboration is backed by a $200,000 EPA health grant.

Jun 18, 2014

Patient’s quest for relief from hives leads to discovery

Physician’s study of vitamin D3 treatment comes from patient suggestion.

Jun 3, 2014

Jill Poole, M.D.

College ranked in Top 10 for family medicine

UNMC receives an American Academy of Family Physicians Top 10 Award for contributions to building the family physician workforce.

May 12, 2014

Shelley Baldwin, administrator in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine, accepts the award on behalf of the department from AAFP President Reid Blackwelder, M.D.

A nursing dream fulfilled

An accident kept Nancy Cramer from becoming a nurse, but not her sons.

May 9, 2014

From left, Paul and Dan Cramer

‘Space flight’ has UNMC’s Simorov walking on air

UNMC, UNL researchers go weightless to test miniature surgical robots.

May 2, 2014

Anton Simorov, M.D., gives a thumbs up in a weightless state.

UNMC, UNK ‘are making history’

The Health Science Education Complex groundbreaking opens new era for UNMC, UNK.

Apr 8, 2014

From left, Cole Wycoff with RDG Planning and Design; Joey Hausmann of Hausmann Construction; Brad Britigan, M.D., dean of the UNMC College of Medicine; UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen; Charles Bicak, Ph.D., UNK senior vice chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs; UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.; Mike Schnieders, chief executive officer and president of Good Samaritan Hospital; Juliann Sebastian, Ph.D., dean of the UNMC College of Nursing; and Kyle Meyer, Ph.D., senior associate dean of the UNMC School of Allied Health Professions.

Harman lecture explores the science of longevity

Harvard Medical School’s David Sinclair, Ph.D., will discuss “Aging Reversal: How Close Are We?” at annual event.

Mar 31, 2014