Victoria Cerino

First Omahan with coronavirus transferred to Nebraska Biocontainment Unit

Person traveled to area with active cases of coronavirus

Mar 6, 2020

UNMC led study published in major journal about potential new HIV treatment

Manufacturers of the treatment have applied to the Food and Drug Administration for approval and expect the treatment to be available this year

Mar 5, 2020

Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S.

UNMC conducting study of irritability in children, adolescents

The goal is to improve mood and behavior as well as study changes in the brain

Mar 4, 2020

Four depart National Quarantine Unit

Two previously tested positive, two others were negative throughout

Mar 2, 2020

Jeri Seratti-Goldman and Joanne Kirkland were the third and fourth to leave quarantine. Their journey started on the Diamond Princess cruise in Japan.

UNMC part of committee issuing national report on social isolation, loneliness

Committee recommendations include more research on interventions that work

Feb 27, 2020

Juliann Sebastian, Ph.D.

Sammy’s Superheroes awards one millionth dollar to Nebraska pediatric research

The gift marks a milestone in the foundation’s fundraising for pediatric cancer research — their one millionth dollar raised.

Feb 27, 2020

Alyssa Hogeland and Erin Nahorny of Sammy's Superheroes Foundation (far left and far right) with Eleanor Rogan, Ph.D., a University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher during a check presentation event.

NIH Clinical Trial of Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19 Begins

Study Enrolling Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19 in Nebraska

Feb 25, 2020

Additional person with positive coronavirus test coming to med center

Will likely be transferred to National Quarantine Unit

Feb 24, 2020

Coronavirus test results verified by CDC

11 of 13 people at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine test positive

Feb 21, 2020

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