Asia Pacific Rim Development Program

UNMC, city leaders meet with Chinese delegation

Chinese delegation visits Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, signs MOU with Omaha Chamber.

Oct 19, 2018

Among the attendees at the Oct. 12 meeting at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center were (left-right): Victor Cao, CEO of Juneng Capital Co. Ltd., Doug Ewald, vice chancellor for business, finance and business development, UNMC and UNO; Robert White, general manager, U.S. Silicon Valley Plus; Youming Wang, director general, Invest Shenzhen; Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert; and Mark Norman, senior director, client services, Greater Omaha Chamber.

UNMC, UNO students attend international research forum

International Student Research Forum was held June 24-28 in Australia.

Oct 3, 2018

The Omaha contingent at the ISRF included (left-right) Jocelyn Herstein, Shashank Shrishrimal, Jeffrey Moffat, Rachel Utter, Jayme Nekuda, Ph.D., Keith Swarts, Krysten Vance, Zijian Qin, Matthew Martens, Richard Sleightholm and Justin Grassmeyer.

APRDP Student Completes Research Rotation

Chengxi “Tracy” Tan, a third-year medical student in the Asia Pacific Rim Development Program (APRDP), concluded her seven-week research program with Department of Anesthesiology researcher, Gurudutt Pendyala, Ph.D.

Sep 5, 2018

Jane Meza, Ph.D. and associate vice chancellor for global engagement, Gurudutt Pendyala, Ph.D., and H. Dele Davies, M.D. and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, present Chengxi "Tracy" Tan, a third-year medical student in the Asia Pacific Rim Development Program, with a certificate of completion.

Chinese embassy officials visit UNMC

Delegation met with UNMC leadership and China Scholarship Council (CSC) faculty, scholars and students.

Jul 18, 2018

From left, Dong Niu, Jane Meza, Ph.D., and Jianjun Cen

UNMC strengthens its relationship with China

Agreements open new educational, research and clinical opportunities for UNMC.

May 15, 2018

Attendees at the May 4 signing ceremony included: Front row (left-right) -- Jane Meza, Ph.D., interim associate vice chancellor for global and student support; Don Leuenberger, interim vice chancellor for business and finance; UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.; Shuangyin Hao, president and CEO of the Shuangwei Group; Changsheng Wang, CEO of the Chinalink Medical Investment Inc. of the Shuangwei Group; Yiqi Han, Ph.D., student at Iowa State University; and Liying Diao, manager of the Chinalink Medical Investment Inc. of the Shuangwei Group; Back row (left-right) - Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., director of the UNMC Office of International Relations and Patient Referrals; Steven Hinrichs, M.D., chair of the UNMC Department of Pathology & Microbiology; Guanjie Hao, president and CEO of the Optimal Health International Inc.; and Guang Han, Ph.D., student at Iowa State University.

China Pharmaceutical University Students Complete Research Training at UNMC

Three students from China Pharmaceutical University complete their undergraduate education with a four-month research experience at UNMC.

May 15, 2018

Ziling Zhao presents the research that she completed in Dr. Aaron Mohs's lab.

PT Represents at 49th Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum

Link from story at College of Allied Health Professions blog, posted by Fran Higgins

Mar 5, 2018

Chinese Cultural Fair set for Feb. 22

Sixth annual fair will celebrate Year of the Dog.

Feb 19, 2018

A young attendee at last year's cultural fair makes a Chinese dumpling.

Research, Turkey, Quarters: UCAS Students’ Three Months at UNMC

Two research students, Hongyun Wang and Shuang Liang, visited UNMC from October to January.

Jan 8, 2018

Hongyun Wang (4th from left) and Shuang Liang (5th from left) outside of the Friendship House with students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.

Rehabilitation on the road: PT students visit China

Students were the first to participate in short-term PT exchange program.

Nov 15, 2017

Physical Therapy Education Associate Director Kathy Volkman, students Meng Liu, Danielle Nelson, Katie Shalon and Director for the Chinese Program Joseph Siu, Ph.D., at Sunshine Rehabilitation Hospital in Shanghai.