College of Medicine

Coronavirus test results verified by CDC

11 of 13 people at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine test positive

Feb 20, 2020

Distinguished Scientist: Punita Dhawan, Ph.D.

Dr. Dhawan’s research focus is gastrointestinal cancer.

Feb 19, 2020

Punita Dhawan, Ph.D.

Distinguished Scientist: Apar Kishor Ganti, M.D.

Dr. Ganti’s research focus is lung, head and neck cancer.

Feb 18, 2020

Apar Kishor Ganti, M.D.

13 additional Americans transported to Omaha for coronavirus monitoring

The recently opened National Quarantine Unit on the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus was designed to safely monitor Americans after exposure to an infectious disease.

Feb 18, 2020

Chris Kratochvil, M.D., executive director of clinical research at the Global Center for Health Security, Michael Wadman, M.D., co-medical director of the National Quarantine Unit, and Shelly Schwedhelm, executive director of emergency management and biopreparedness at Nebraska Medicine, speak to the media Monday afternoon.

UNMC conducting study of brain, cognitive development in children

Goal is to identify healthy changes in brain through childhood and teenage years

Feb 18, 2020

Distinguished Scientist: Rebecca Oberley Deegan, Ph.D.

Dr. Oberley Deegan’s research focus is on mitigating side effects caused by cancer treatment.

Feb 17, 2020

Rebecca (Becky) Oberley Deegan, Ph.D.

Person brought to quarantine center does not have coronavirus

Woman has returned to Camp Ashland to complete quarantine.

Feb 17, 2020

From left, Dana Hall, deputy federal health coordinating officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; Michael Wadman, M.D., co-medical director of the National Quarantine Unit; and Shelly Schwedhelm, executive director, emergency management and biopreparedness at Nebraska Medicine, speak at a press conference Friday afternoon to discuss the woman moved to the quarantine center. The woman, who tested negative for COVID-19, has returned to Camp Ashland.

Quarantine Unit to be used to monitor America from docked cruise ship

Some have tested positive for COVID-19; only those with mild symptoms coming here

Feb 17, 2020

Impact in Education: Pamela Carmines, Ph.D.

Dr. Carmines will receive the Visionary Leadership in Education Award.

Feb 13, 2020

From left, Dele Davies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs, Pamela Carmines, Ph.D., and Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., at the Impact in Education Awards.

Candidates meet with High School Alliance students

Grant Sorrell and Evan Schmeits, candidates for local boards, learned more about UNMC collaborates with public schools.

Feb 13, 2020

From left (standing), Grant Sorrell, candidate for the Omaha Public School Board, and Evan Schmeits, candidate for the Metropolitan Community College Board, speak with High School Alliance members Susie Valderrabano from Omaha Burke, left, and Grant Schneider from Bellevue West.