College of Medicine
Get checked-May is National Osteoporosis Month
‘Silent’ disease a major cause of death and disability
May 17, 2018
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NIH deputy director Michael Lauer, M.D., to speak at UNMC
Dr. Lauer is keynote speaker at UNMC College of Medicine Research Retreat on June 1. Registration is now open.
May 16, 2018
![Michael Lauer, M.D., deputy director for extramural research at the National Institutes of Health](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Lauer0517.jpg)
Dr. Mott receives Maurer Scientific Achievement Award
Justin Mott, M.D., Ph.D., leads a team that studies cholangiocarcinoma, a cancer of the bile ducts.
May 16, 2018
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Behavioral Health Education Center to host its first conference in Scottsbluff
Panhandle-area behavior health providers to attend
May 16, 2018
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First Responders Foundation Board tours UNMC
The group supports first responders in the Omaha community.
May 16, 2018
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UNMC strengthens its relationship with China
Agreements open new educational, research and clinical opportunities for UNMC.
May 15, 2018
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Wellness fair marks Women’s Health Week
The Olson Center for Women’s Health is hosting today’s event.
May 14, 2018
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Dr. Fu featured in Yahoo Finance U.S.-China forum
Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., was one of five speakers featured at the U.S.-China Investor Forum on May 4.
May 14, 2018
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St. Paul family physician, UNMC graduate honored with Koefoot Award
The Koefoot Award was created in 2005 in memory of Dr. Theodore Koefoot, who was a charter preceptor for UNMC’s rural family medicine preceptorship.
May 11, 2018
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Dr. Langenfeld honored, intercampus golf tournament, VA Research Week poster session set, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.
May 11, 2018
![From left: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholars Shelby Fouts, Lynette Troyer, Katie McCleary, Diana Ramirez, Alli Masat, Taylor Hinz, Kelsey Buss and Kaylea Reyes.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Thompson0511.jpg)