College of Medicine

New faculty spotlight: T. Jason Meredith, M.D.

Family medicine practitioner also sub-specializes in non-operative sports medicine.

Jul 23, 2019

T. Jason Meredith, M.D.

UNMC receives $3.7 million grant to address shortage of geriatricians

By 2025, an estimated deficit of 27,000 geriatricians will affect baby boomers.

Jul 23, 2019

Study shows oral drug promising for type 2 diabetes, kidney failure

Cyrus Desouza, M.B.B.S., was senior author of the study.

Jul 22, 2019

Cyrus DeSouza, M.B.B.S.

Video: Helping a dancer get back in step

Orthopaedic surgeon Matthew Tao, M.D., helps a committed dancer get on the road to recovery.

Jul 22, 2019

Space crystal experiment launches Sunday

Gloria Borgstahl, Ph.D., and her team’s optimized crystallization experiments are bound for the International Space Station.

Jul 19, 2019

Alexander Gerst, Ph.D., aboard the International Space Station with packages of Perfect Crystals

New faculty spotlight: Robert Taylor, M.D.

Dr. Taylor is an assistant professor, UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Section of Acute Care Surgery.

Jul 18, 2019

Robert Taylor, M.D.

Wellness lounge for residents will open soon

Opening ceremony set for July 23 for House Officers Wellness Lounge.

Jul 18, 2019

An artist's rendering of the resident's lounge

Study findings may impact glaucoma treatment

Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D., and team’s work is detailed in the journal “Discovery.”

Jul 18, 2019

From left, Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D., Pooja Teotia, Ph.D., and Matthew Van Hook, Ph.D.

UNMC to test tailored heart stents to prevent recurring blockage

Researchers receive $4 million grant.

Jul 17, 2019

Team members trying to design better stents include: Front row (left to right) Alireza Karimi, Ph.D., Julia lee, Yiannis Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D., and Natalia Georgantzoglou, M.D. Back row - Shijia Zhao, Ph.D., Mohammed Riaz Ur Rehman, Martin Liu, M.D., Ph.D., and Wei Wu, Ph.D.

Research team makes ophthalmology breakthrough

Discovery could have major impact on future research on variety of eye, brain diseases.

Jul 17, 2019

From left, Channabasavaiah (Guru) Gurumurthy, Ph.D., Justin Grassmeyer, Ph.D., and Wallace Thoreson, Ph.D.