Stephanie Montgomery
UNMC College of Medicine faculty brought in 22 awards representing nearly $4.4 million in new funding during the month of October.
Dec 17, 2014
Lightly embalmed program an innovative learning tool
When Chandra Are, M.B.B.S., arrived at UNMC in 2007, the anatomy lab had recently become an early adopter of the lightly embalmed process for cadavers. Dr. Are saw an opportunity for collaboration to enhance resident training using this updated method — and within two years he was conducting 20 sessions a year. "A new training […]
Dec 17, 2014
Thinking outside the box on Ebola testing
Professionals in laboratories across the UNMC campus are on the front line in helping physicians get the information they need to treat Ebola patients.
Dec 17, 2014
Electronic health records can aid clinical research
James McClay, M.D., UNMC associate professor of emergency medicine, is leading a local team that has partnered with 10 academic medical centers to form the Greater Plains Collaborative (GPC). The GPC, led by Kansas University Medical Center (KUMC), is one of 11 Clinical Data Research Networks nationally that form the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Network. The […]
Dec 17, 2014
Five cancer researchers recruited to Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine, has added five new translational cancer researchers to its staff in recent months. The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is Nebraska’s only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center. It is affiliated with the University of […]
Dec 17, 2014
Gout game educates UNMC students, future physicians on poorly managed disease
As part of the push to develop new and better ways of teaching, second-year medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center are playing a video game to learn about gout, a painful disease that is poorly managed.
Dec 17, 2014
Dr. Gold testifies before Congress on Ebola
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., testified before a U.S. congressional committee outlining proposals for expansion of the medical center’s role in fighting Ebola and other infectious diseases.
Nov 22, 2014
Talking turkey about sleep aids
By Michael Huckabee, Ph.D., professor and director of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Division of Physician Assistant Education. Dr. Huckabee has 30 years’ experience as a physician assistant, mostly in rural Nebraska. With all the commotion of holiday celebrations and family gatherings this time of year, our sleep becomes a precious commodity that is […]
Nov 21, 2014
For the past three months, UNMC and Nebraska Medicine have been a key resource for the rest of the world in dealing with the Ebola epidemic.
Nov 21, 2014
COM Student of the Month – Andrea Langeveld, third-year medical
Andrea Langeveld was born in Ohio but grew up in Utah. Growing up, she wanted to be a teacher or writer, and it wasn’t until high school that she discovered her love of science.
Nov 21, 2014
