Lisa Spellman
Rural health professions programs prepare students for rigors of UNMC
Undergraduate students hail from UNK, Wayne State, Chadron State, and Peru State Colleges.
Apr 4, 2022
![Peru State College undergraduate students are enrolled in the Public Health Early Admissions Student Track (PHEAST).](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Peru_State_2.jpg)
UNMC among organizers of conference on COVID-19 in the MENA region
More than 110 global public health, medical and research organizations from 25 countries to take part in event.
Feb 28, 2022
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Joseph Khoury, MD, named chair of pathology and microbiology at UNMC
Joseph Khoury is an internationally recognized leader in the field of hematopathology.
Jan 26, 2022
![Joseph Khoury, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/joseph_khoury_jpg_USE.jpg)
Registration is now open for Walk & Roll for Disabilities
The fundraiser’s 18th event, organized by the Meyer Foundation for Disabilities, is set for March 6.
Jan 18, 2022
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The annual event is co-hosted by Nebraska Medicine and the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Jan 4, 2022
![Cheryl Logan, EdD, OPS Superintendent](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Cheryl_Logan.jpg)
UNMC legislative report reveals more behavioral health professionals despite increase
Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska reports a 33.5 percent increase in behavioral health professionals amidst an ongoing shortage and aging workforce.
Dec 29, 2021
![Marley Doyle, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MarleyDoyle1.jpg)
Malnutrition increases risk of mortality from COVID-19
UNMC researchers found that among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, the presence of malnutrition increased the risk of mortality by 2.5 times.
Dec 28, 2021
![Jana Ponce, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/JanaPonce-e1701903111741.jpg)
Climate change and the impact on mental health is the focus of the Nov. 30 Science Cafe
Dr. Abadi will discuss current and potential future impacts of weather and climate-related exposures on mental health.
Nov 22, 2021
![Azar Abadi, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Azar_Abadi_9185.jpg)
Supercomputer bridges campus, speeds data collection
The center works across the NU system to unite clinicians, clinical informaticists, data scientists and computer scientists.
Nov 18, 2021
![Using the power of the DGX A100 supercomputer, Yiannis Chatzizisis, MD, PhD, examines patient-specific computer simulations of coronary artery stenting procedures on the touch screens at the Davis Global Center.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Chatzizisis_supercomputer111821.jpg)
Study shows a path to HIV elimination
New paper describes use of ‘intracellular molecular surgery’ to attack HIV-1 at multiple points.
Nov 10, 2021
![Howard Gendelman, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/07_02_2019gendelman012.jpg)