Ryan Shaw
The following 19 grants representing more than $1.5 million in new funding were awarded to UNMC College of Medicine faculty during March.
May 27, 2014
Division Profile: Internal Medicine – Oncology/Hematology
Chief: Julie Vose, M.D., MBA Administrator: Lisa Muschall Division Personnel: Faculty: 17 (16 clinical M.D.s and 1 research M.D.) Fellows: 6 Staff: 57 New Faculty: Matthew Lunning, D.O., assistant professor, started July 1, 2013. Dr. Lunning specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of rare lymphoid malignancies, multiple myeloma and benign hematologic conditions. He sees patients […]
May 27, 2014
Hymns, Hip-hop, Henry and your Health
There’s more to music than meets the ears. If you’re anxious, depressed, fatigued or in pain, you might consider a dose of tunes to ease you back to health. Music does something beyond our understanding. We can call it an endorphin release or a distraction, but it goes much deeper than that. Somehow music just does us good. And the good it does was just proven to be even better.
May 27, 2014
UNMC, SHARING Clinics to team with Girls Inc.
UNMC and Girls Incorporated of Omaha (Girls Inc.) have announced a partnership to offer health care services at Girls Inc.’s new $15 million health and wellness center at 2811 N. 45th St. A groundbreaking ceremony was held May 14 for the 55,000-square-foot addition. The newly expanded Girls Inc. center will be named in memory of Katherine Fletcher, a respected leader in the Omaha community and an exemplary educator with the Omaha Public Schools.
May 27, 2014
Grant helps Dr. Teoh-Fitzgerald target breast cancer
For years scientists have studied breast cancer cells to varying degrees to determine why and how they form, thrive and communicate with one another and in some cases resist treatment. Personalized medicine, targeted therapies and preventive measures have become the norm. And all the while, Melissa Teoh-Fitzgerald, Ph.D., has wondered about the tissue surrounding the cancer cells, also known as the stroma, or connective tissue, that supports the cancer cell.
May 27, 2014
Dr. Romberger named interim chair of internal medicine
A veteran faculty member of 24 years, Debra Romberger, M.D., has been selected to serve as interim chair of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine. The appointment, which is effective July 1, was announced last week by Bradley Britigan, M.D., dean of the College of Medicine.
May 27, 2014
COM Student of the Month – Jennifer Wittry, third-year student
Each month, InterCOM will highlight a “Student of the Month” from the College of Medicine. Students will be featured for their participation in activities outside of medical school and for making a difference in the community. The goal is to recognize students for what they are doing and to encourage other students to get involved in the community. After all, medical school should be much more than studying.
May 27, 2014
Travel around the world through five winning photographs recognized during UNMC’s International Week celebration.
Apr 24, 2014
Clinical Enterprise Initiative
A more efficient and integrated clinical enterprise is emerging at The Nebraska Medical Center.
Apr 24, 2014
Key investment made to new Health Science Education Complex
Continuing education opportunities for health care professionals in greater Nebraska get a boost from the Phelps Memorial Health Center of Holdrege, Neb.
Apr 24, 2014
