College of Medicine
UNMC, UNK leaders speak to lawmakers on rural health
Committee is exploring increased UNMC-University of Nebraska at Kearney collaborations.
Oct 9, 2019
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Olson Center event to focus on breast cancer nutrition
Dietitians to speak at Oct. 15 event.
Oct 4, 2019
![From left, Meghan McLarney, Samantha Nessetti and Karen Overman will speak at the next Olson Center Brown Bag.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/McOverNess100419.jpg)
Time out with T.O. – An act of piracy
Family medicine resident Zachary Wordekemper, M.D., put the “Arrr” in “rotation” with his Spirit Week costume.
Oct 4, 2019
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Russian oncologists impressed with UNMC cancer facilities
Sen. Ben Nelson Fellows return to UNMC as part of the Open World program.
Oct 1, 2019
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Dr. Anderson named chief of cardiovascular medicine
Daniel Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., had served more than a year as interim chief of the division.
Oct 1, 2019
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Governor marks 100th anniversary of MMI with proclamation
Sept. 16 was proclaimed “Munroe-Meyer Institute Day” in Nebraska.
Sep 27, 2019
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Grant targets staphylococcus infections
New $11.8 million grant brings National Institutes of Health grant total to $31 million for the research.
Sep 27, 2019
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New leaders named in pediatrics for UNMC, Children’s
Kari Simonsen, M.D., and Ann Anderson Berry, M.D., Ph.D., have been appointed to new roles.
Sep 27, 2019
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Daniel Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., named chief of Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Dr. Anderson joined UNMC in 2006 as an assistant professor and director of experimental immunology in the cardiovascular laboratory.
Sep 26, 2019
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Women’s Health & Wellness Conference set for Oct. 25
Conference theme is “Protecting Yourself: The Path to Improved Health; registration now open.
Sep 25, 2019
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