College of Medicine

Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing $11,037,387 in new funding in June.

Aug 26, 2021

Xinglong Wang, PhD

COM employee of the month

Karle Olnes is the administrative business associate for the UNMC Department of Dermatology.

Aug 26, 2021

Karle Olnes

New faculty

Twenty-eight new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine.

Aug 26, 2021

Prasanth Ravipati, MD

MD-PhD program supports future physician-scientists

The program continues to evolve to serve the medical students who can’t bear to leave the lab.

Aug 26, 2021

Linda Huynh is an MD-PhD student who will be moving into the lab next year.

New faculty spotlight: Matthew Stephany, MD

Dr. Stephany is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Dermatology and director of general dermatology.

Aug 25, 2021

Matthew Stephany, MD

Delta variant, vaccine myths highlight Science Cafe

Speakers will discuss COVID-19 vaccine and virus myths and the recent surge in cases.

Aug 25, 2021

From left, James Lawler, MD, and Angela Hewlett, MD, will speak Aug. 30 at the next Science Cafe.

USAF surgeon general tours UNMC

Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, MD, praised partnership between UNMC, Air Force.

Aug 25, 2021

James Lawler, MD, executive director of international programs and innovation at the Global Center for Health Security, escorts Gen. Robert Miller, MD, the surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force, during his visit to UNMC.

Nebraska Medical Center to change surgery schedules

Effective Aug. 30, new caps will be in place for surgical cases requiring an admission at Nebraska Medical Center.

Aug 24, 2021

Lynell Klassen, MD, discusses UNMC career

Dr. Klassen retired earlier this year after a 48-year career in academic medicine.

Aug 24, 2021

Lynell Klassen, MD

New faculty spotlight: Ben LaCrosse, MD

Dr. LaCrosse is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Radiology.

Aug 24, 2021

Ben LaCrosse, MD