College of Medicine

Event explores learning environment in biomedical education

Registration open for May 30 symposium.

May 13, 2019

Jingwei Xie, Ph.D., receives Maurer Scientific Achievement Award

Award was presented at the 17th Annual Spring Tribute Luncheon for the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures.

May 13, 2019

From left, Mary Ann "Andy" Holland, Nora Sarvetnick, Ph.D. and Jingwei Xie, Ph.D., at the 17th Annual Spring Tribute Luncheon for the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. In 2017, Holland was awarded the Lifesaver Award from the NCLC for her family's longtime support of research.

First-of-its-kind Ronald McDonald House hosts grand opening

House includes expanded services for families with sick children.

May 10, 2019

David F. Mercer, M.D., Ph.D., second from right, an organ transplant surgeon for UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, watches as Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert cuts the ribbon on an expansion project at the Ronald McDonald House.

Hearing loss is topic of Omaha Science Cafe

UNMC neurotologist Jonathan Hatch, M.D., is featured speaker at May 14 event.

May 10, 2019

Jonathan Hatch, M.D.

Dr. Wysong to join Dr. Gold on ‘Rural America Live’

RFD-TV program will air Monday at 7 CDT.

May 10, 2019

Ashley Wysong, M.D., will be UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold's guest on Monday's edition of "Rural America Live."

Remembering: Ray Ruddon, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Ruddon was a former director of the Eppley Institute and the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center (now the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center).

May 9, 2019

Hearing loss is topic of Olson Center event

Starla Filippelli of the UNMC Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery will speak at the event.

May 8, 2019

Starla Filippelli

Inaugural Community Engagement Awards announced

‘Operation Immunization,’ Primary Care Progress recognized for work in the community.

May 7, 2019

Heidi Keeler, Ph.D., director of the office of community engagement, Megan Vandergriend , president of UNMC's chapter of American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), Kelsie Post Operation Immunization co-chair, Emily Casey Tomes, Operation Immunization co-chair, Dele Davies, M.D., senior vice chancellor of academic affairs.

Arwa Nasir, M.B.B.S., selected for prestigious Fulbright Award

Dr. Nasir will work with colleagues at the department of pediatrics at the Jordan University College of Medicine.

May 7, 2019

Arwa Nasir, M.B.B.S.

Conference explored shared diseases in rheumatology, dermatology

Symposium was the 13th consecutive one for the UNMC Division of Rheumatology and Immunology.

May 7, 2019

Key participants in the April 26 symposium included (left-right):Ted Mikuls, M.D, UNMC; Lisa Zaba, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University; James O'Dell, M.D., UNMC; Tracy Frech, M.D., University of Utah School of Medicine; Alexis Ogdie-Beatty, M.D., University of Pennsylvania; Ashley Crew, M.D., University of Southern California; and Ashley Wysong, M.D., UNMC.