Ryan Shaw

UNMC honors two for aging research

UNMC researcher Tony Wilson, Ph.D., and medical student Matt Varon were honored recently for their research into Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions related to aging.

Jun 10, 2013

Tony Wilson, Ph.D.

UNMC research offers rare glimpse into Parkinson’s disease using neuroimaging

A UNMC research team has found a way to monitor brain injuries that occur in Parkinson’s disease providing clinicians a rare glimpse into the disease process.

Jun 10, 2013

Deadly sepsis focus of UNMC study

A UNMC researcher has determined that the investigational drug Eritoran used in a large clinical trial to treat a severe and often deadly infection known as sepsis did not reduce mortality.

Jun 10, 2013

Andre Kalil, M.D.

$2.1 million study to compare diabetes treatment effectiveness

The University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Omaha VA Medical Center and 36 other sites will take part in a nationwide study to compare the long-term benefits and risks of four widely used diabetes drugs in combination with metformin.

Jun 10, 2013

News Briefs

Barb Bayer, a nurse practitioner in psychiatry, spoke to the Fremont Area Alzheimer's Support Group on May 29. She talked about the potential causes of Alzheimer's disease and the progression of cognitive changes. She also discussed the behavioral symptoms of the Alzheimer's patient and how this all affects the relationship between the patient and their […]

Jun 10, 2013

COM Student of the Month – Jenny Dwyer, 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.

Jun 10, 2013

Clinical Skills and Healthcare Quality Improvement Education in COM

A major educational goal of the College of Medicine is to provide medical students with the knowledge and skills they will need to function and learn in residency programs. Toward that end, there are educational programs which have been or will soon be implemented to improve our students’ education in clinical skills and health care […]

Jun 10, 2013

A message from the dean

I hope that many of you were able to attend the recent physician/staff forums whose goals were to update you on the status of the Deloitte evaluation of our clinical programs and to lay out the initial blueprint for how our clinical enterprise needs to move forward in order to position itself for success in today’s changing health care environment.

Jun 10, 2013

Forum message – we’re all on same team

On May 29 and 30, leaders from The Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC Physicians and UNMC College of Medicine held a series of employee forums to provide updates on what they’ve learned so far from our engagement with Deloitte LLP, a consulting group that offers strategy recommendations on how to make a business stronger.

Jun 10, 2013

Cancer Center Advisory Committee named

28 members to determine first wave of new faculty recruits and programs.

Jun 10, 2013