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New faculty

New faculty list includes Vincent Pompili, M.D., chief of cardiology

Dec 12, 2016

Coming events

January includes such events as the Martin Luther King Day celebration on the 16th and the Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s Research on the 27th and 28th.

Dec 12, 2016

UNMC seeking lymphoma patients for oral two-drug study

Study is example of how clinicians, researchers will work more closely in new cancer center

Dec 8, 2016

Michael Green, Ph.D. (left) and Matthew Lunning, D.O.

UNMC Alumni Association honors six individuals

Honorees recognized for their contributions to medicine, nursing, graduate studies

Dec 2, 2016

Barbara Hurlbert, M.D., a 1971 graduate of the UNMC College of Medicine, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Medicine Alumni Engagement Council.

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center gains international partner

Sister institution agreement with Hubei Cancer Hospital is 2nd one with Chinese hospital

Dec 1, 2016

Attendees at the Nov. 14 signing ceremony included: Front row (left-right) - UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. and Shaozhong Wei, M.D., Ph.D., president of Hubei Cancer Hospital; Back row - Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center; Deb Thomas, vice chancellor for business and finance; Huiting Xu, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Jun-qui Yue, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler, Ph.D., associate dean for academic programs, UNMC College of Nursing; Li-Wu Chen, Ph.D., professor and chair, UNMC College of Public Health Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Steven Hinrichs, M.D., professor and chair, UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology; and Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., director of UNMC Office of International Relations.

UNMC study uses technology to improve fitness in rural men

Activity trackers, text messaging, self-monitoring app provide help to 12 study participants

Nov 23, 2016

Chris Johnson, of Bloomfield, Neb., was one of 12 rural northeast Nebraska men who took part in a recent UNMC pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of the use of health-related text messages and an activity monitor with its companion app to self-monitor eating and activity.

Dr. Jane Meza to assume interim leadership role for global engagement

Will lead international efforts for UNMC, UNO, Nebraska Medicine

Nov 22, 2016

Jane Meza, Ph.D.

Center and library floor named after current UNMC faculty

Recognition given to Drs. James Armitage and Robert Wigton

Nov 18, 2016

James Armitage, M.D.

UNMC’s agricultural safety/health grant renewed for $6.9 million

Will focus on innovative projects to address emerging, persistent safety/health issues in agriculture

Nov 9, 2016

The health and safety of native and non-native bison herd workers is the focus of one UNMC agriculture center research project. At least seven projects have been identified.

UNMC seeks volunteers for research registry

Participants will be asked to participate in mind/brain health research

Nov 1, 2016

Matthew Rizzo, M.D.