Tom O'Connor

Dr. Cowan to step down as cancer center director

Has accomplished numerous milestones over past two decades

Oct 23, 2018

Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D.

UNMC chancellor named board chair of graduate medical education organization

Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold succeeds another UNMC physician, Dr. Rowen Zetterman, who held position past two years

Oct 17, 2018

Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. (left) and Rowen Zetterman, M.D.

Nebraska Science Festival registration opens Oct. 24

Teachers encouraged to register classes early for 2019 student expos

Oct 12, 2018

Cleveland Clinic doctor to head UNMC/Nebraska Medicine ophthalmology program

Ronald Krueger, M.D., is international expert in refractive surgery

Oct 11, 2018

Ronald Krueger, M.D.

Diets rich in fish oil could slow spread and growth of breast cancer cells

New study on mice provides further evidence that diet high in omega-3 fats may delay development of breast cancer

Oct 9, 2018

James Talmadge, Ph.D. (left) and Saraswoti Khadge.

Cattlemen’s Ball raises nearly $1.75 million

Amount raised is second highest in 21-year history

Oct 4, 2018

Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D. (third from left), director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, went to Hebron, Neb., on Sept. 6 to receive a proceeds check of more than $1.55 million from the planning committee for this year's Cattlemen's Ball of Nebraska. (Photo courtesy of Nancy McGill)

News briefs

Two UNMC medical students elected to top posts in Student Senate

Oct 3, 2018

UNMC Student Senate officers for 2018-19 are, from left, Scott Mulder, Sarah Hotovy, Keith Ozanne and Jessica Wiens.

Hit ’em where they eat: Stealth drug fights resistant bacteria

College of Medicine dean is co-author on collaborative study with University of Washington

Oct 3, 2018

College of Medicine Dean Bradley Britigan, M.D., was a co-author on study looking for new drugs to combat "superbugs."
Image with caption: UNMC and Nebraska Medicine have responded to a request from an international agency to send a team of infectious diseases experts to Uganda to help prevent the spread of Ebola.

UNMC and Nebraska Medicine have responded to a request from an international agency to send a team of infectious diseases experts to Uganda to help prevent the spread of Ebola.

Research highlights

College of Medicine researchers receive funding for 31 grants totaling more than $6.2 million in new research funding.

Oct 2, 2018

Tony Wilson, Ph.D., and Howard Gendelman, M.D., landed the two largest research grants for the UNMC College of Medicine in July.