College of Medicine

UNMC, iEXCEL offer new look at Delta variant

James Lawler, MD, unveiled new video animation explaining how Delta variant attacks healthy cells and why COVID vaccines are the best defense.

Aug 6, 2021

James Lawler, MD, uses video animation developed at UNMC's Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning to show how the COVID-19 Delta variant attacks cells and affects patients' lungs.

New faculty spotlight: Mridula Krishnan, MBBS

Dr. Krishnan is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology and Hematology.

Aug 5, 2021

Mridula Krishnan, MBBS

Implant shows extreme promise for regenerating bone

Experiments suggest design may outperform state-of-the-art counterparts.

Aug 4, 2021

Jingwei Xie, PhD

New faculty spotlight: Mark Hamill, MD

Dr. Hamill, a former EMT and police officer, is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery.

Aug 4, 2021

Mark Hamill, MD

Strategic anesthetic selection reduces environmental impact, costs

Desflurane has 50 times the global warming impact.

Aug 3, 2021

Megan Chacon, MD

Fit testing available for employees

Employees who work with patients may sign up for fit testing.

Aug 2, 2021

Fit testing will be available between Aug. 16 and 27.

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.

Culture Conversation: Innovation

Tips on how to face an innovative process or idea.

Jul 30, 2021

New faculty

Thirty-one new faculty members join the UNMC College of Medicine.

Jul 30, 2021

Sarah Malik, MBBS

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
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