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College of Medicine

Under the Microscope: Changing medical education

Dr. Gold talks with Susan Skochelak, M.D., group vice president for medical education at the American Medical Association, on training physicians of tomorrow.

Oct 11, 2017

Study finds higher dose of vitamin D increases bone density in premature babies

Findings reported in leading science journal

Oct 11, 2017

A baby receives a vitamin D supplement.

UNMC achieves record for research grants, contracts

Several units saw an increase in research awards

Oct 11, 2017

New faculty spotlight: Daniel Kalin, M.D.

Dr. Kalin joins the UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine.

Oct 10, 2017

UNMC student awarded NCI cancer research grant

Shrabasti Roychoudhury, a graduate student in the UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology & Anatomy, receives prestigious honor.

Oct 10, 2017

From left, Vimla Band, Ph.D., chair of the UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, National Cancer Institute Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Awardee Shrabasti Roychoudhury, and her mentor, Kishor Bhakat, Ph.D.

Regents approve creation of department of neurosurgery

Department will build upon success of region’s premier neurosurgery program.

Oct 6, 2017

Ken Follett, M.D., Ph.D., UNMC's current division chief of neurosurgery, plans to step down in 2018 and return to being a full-time neurosurgery faculty member.

GRADE study pioneered recruitment strategies

UNMC is second most successful recruiter for national trial.

Oct 5, 2017

The GRADE recruitment team: front, Cyrus Desouza, M.B.B.S., second row, from left, Vijay Shivaswamy, M.B.B.S., Lisa Kuechenmeister; third row from left, Kris Seipel, Grace Rodriguez, Jenna Eggert; fourth row from left, Grace Harada Lord, Lestter Cruz, Ana Laura Morales; fifth row from left, Ramesh Ramalingam, Renee Tillson, William Taylor; not pictured, Megan Severson, Shelby Pracht, Tara Asgarpoor, Stefan Drincic

Celebration planned for 100th anniversary of University Hospital

Campus will commemorate the hospital, now known as University Tower.

Oct 4, 2017

Aerial photo from 1928 shows University Hospital with 42nd Street in the foreground and, on the left, the Central Utility Plant smokestack along Emile Street.

Dr. Esposito receives pediatric orthopaedic honor

Paul Esposito, M.D., receives Distinguished Service Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Orthopaedics.

Oct 4, 2017

New faculty spotlight: Joel Van De Graaff, M.D.

Dr. Van De Graaff joins the division of pulmonology/allergy.

Oct 4, 2017

Joel Van De Graaff, M.D.