John Keenan

MMI staff gathers to honor excellence

The MMI Celebration of Excellence, held Feb. 24, praised exceptional performance and celebrated the institute’s successes in 2022.

Feb 28, 2023

Tina Meinecke, left, and Kathlene Egbers take to the dance floor with their MMI co-workers at the annual Celebration of Excellence.

Director’s message: MMI and developmental disabilities awareness

In Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a spotlight on MMI’s longtime and ongoing efforts toward meaningful inclusion.

Feb 28, 2023

Mark Shriver, PhD, director, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Medical student of the month, March 2023

Name: Heidi Vieira  Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia  Program/Year: Fifth year of the MD/PhD program  Education: Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia  Hobbies: Finding new food places and coffee shops, baking and shopping. Three things people may not know about me: 

Feb 24, 2023

Heidi Vieira

COM research highlights, March 2023

The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing more than $2.8 million in new funding in January.

Feb 21, 2023

Vimla Band, PhD

Resident of the month, March 2023

Dr. Nguyen holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering.

Feb 20, 2023

From left, Andrew Nguyen, DO, and Bryndis Grissom, DO

Registration open for March 5 Walk & Roll for Disabilities

Annual event, held at the Oak View Mall, raises funds for adult programming at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Feb 17, 2023

New medical faculty, March 2023

Six new faculty members joined the UNMC College of Medicine in January and February.

Feb 14, 2023

Jessica Veatch, MD

Med center expert asked to discuss ‘watershed moment’ in stroke therapy

Pierre Fayad, MD, penned an invited editorial on the new research in the New England Journal of Medicine

Feb 10, 2023

Nebraska Science Festival returns in April

Activities planned for all ages

Feb 9, 2023

UNMC announces fall 2022 dean’s list

UNMC Colleges of Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions name top students.

Feb 7, 2023

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