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Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing $3,491,394 in new funding in May.

Jul 30, 2021

Surinder Batra, PhD

From UNMC Today

Here are some College of Medicine stories from this past month’s UNMC Today that you might have missed. UNMC study explores COVID-19, lung diseases Research team examined role of IL-33 gene in COVID-19 compared to other inflammatory lung diseases. Read more. Dr. Marcelin discusses the idea of ‘healthcare heroes’ View the recent TEDxOmaha talk by […]

Jul 30, 2021

Jasmine Marcelin, MD, was featured in a story about her TEDxOmaha talk.

New faculty spotlight: Heidi Hon, MD

Dr. Hon is an assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Jul 30, 2021

Heidi Hon, MD

UNMC for the record

Echo360 workshop, Nebraska Virtual Reality Network for Education and Research meeting set for August.

Jul 30, 2021

MMI takes part in national MHTTC wellness symposium

The Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC ) is located at UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Jul 30, 2021

Grace Gengoux, PhD, will be the keynote speaker at the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center's national symposium.

Caring for Champions program adds new service

Exciting new partnership expands MMI's health efforts at its new home. 

Jul 30, 2021

Melonie Welsh, director of community engagement

UNMC will rely on science, data for COVID-19 safety decisions

Chancellor: 'Our North Star is the safety of our students, faculty and staff on campus.'

Jul 30, 2021

From left, Kelly Cawcutt, MD, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Jane Meza, PhD, speak at Wednesday's forum.

UNMC study sheds more light on COVID, lung disease

Using several UNMC bio-banks, researchers found that IL-33 was profoundly depleted – essentially absent – in the lungs of all eight COVID-19 patients who did not survive COVID-19. 

Jul 30, 2021

Jill Poole, MD

MMI’s Dr. Prokasky honored for dissertation

Amanda Prokasky, PhD, received the Folsom Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Jul 30, 2021

Amanda Prokasky, PhD

COM student of the month

Hannah Tandon, class of 2022, is a graduate of Amherst College.

Jul 30, 2021

Hannah Tandon