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College of Medicine

Remembering Dave Daughton, smoking cessation expert

Daughton, a retired pulmonary medicine researcher and international smoking cessation expert, died Dec. 5.

Dec 12, 2023

David Daughton

Chancellor welcomed Dr. Sweasy at Thursday’s forum

Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, spoke with Joann Sweasy, PhD, new director of Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, during event.

Dec 11, 2023

Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Joann Sweasy, PhD

Dr. Walker to step down as radiology chair

Craig Walker, MD, will step down effective Jan. 1; Matthew DeVries, MD, will be interim chair.

Dec 11, 2023

Craig Walker, MD

Medical research highlights, December 2023

The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing more than $2.6 million in new funding in October.

Dec 8, 2023

Ken Bayles, PhD

New faculty spotlight: Denai Gordon, MD

Dr. Gordon is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine.

Dec 5, 2023

Denai Gordon, MD

Dr. Khoury named to WHO Classification of Tumors leadership role

Pathology/microbiology chair named inaugural chair of World Health Organization’s WHO Classification of Tumors.

Dec 4, 2023

Joseph Khoury, MD

New medical faculty, December 2023

Four faculty members joined the UNMC College of Medicine in October and November.

Dec 4, 2023

Sasmita Panda, PhD

UNK-UNMC Rural Health Complex named for Chancellor Kristensen

The honor recognizes Kristensen’s role as a champion in building the health sciences workforce across greater Nebraska.

Dec 4, 2023

The Rural Health Education Building is targeted for completion in late 2025 with occupancy in early 2026.

UNMC for the record, Dec. 1, 2023

Items on the postdoctoral association, retirements, Diwali Night, a community cleanup and next week’s food vendors.

Dec 1, 2023

Abdul Rouf Mir, a postdoctoral research associate in pathology/microbiology, was elected president of the UNMC Postdoctoral Association.

UNMC joins with Girls Inc. to showcase radiology field

More than a dozen teenagers joined a “Rad Girls” activity at the Davis Global Center.

Nov 29, 2023

Radiology resident Liz Pruss, MD, left, served as a teacher and role model for visiting teenagers during a recent "Rad Girls" experiential educational event put on by the UNMC College of Medicine's Radiology Interest Group, UNMC's iEXCEL program and Girls Inc. Omaha.