College of Medicine

Sean McGarry, M.D., named to Neff Chair

Dr. McGarry is the inaugural holder of the James R. Neff, M.D., Musculoskeletal Oncology Chair.

May 22, 2017

Sean McGarry, M.D.

Chihuly Sanctuary unveiled Friday

Installation at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is cornerstone of Healing Arts Program.

May 22, 2017

Cutting the ribbon on the Chihuly Sanctuary are, from left, Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center; Daniel DeBehnke, M.D., M.B.A., Nebraska Medicine CEO; Leslie Jackson Chihuly, president and CEO of Chihuly Studio and Chihuly Workshop; Dale Chihuly; UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.; UNMC supporter Walter Scott; Amy Jenson, executive director of the Healing Arts Program; and UNMC supporter Mike Yanney.

Livestream viewing available for dedication ceremony

The UNMC community will have several opportunities to view the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center on Tuesday.

May 22, 2017

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Joe Biden to speak at dedication ceremony Tuesday

Former vice president will give keynote at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center ribbon-cutting; limited number of tickets available to med center employees.

May 19, 2017

Joe Biden, the former two-term vice president, will serve as keynote speaker at the May 23 ribbon cutting and dedication of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Chihuly Sanctuary unveiled at Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Is cornerstone of Healing Arts Program with art on display throughout building

May 19, 2017

Dale Chihuly premiered his Glass on Glass pieces at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. Glass on Glass is a combination of painting and sculpture that is both two- and three-dimensional, transparent and opaque.

Easi-CRISPR a breakthrough in genome engineering

Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, Ph.D., M.V.S.C. (D.V.M.), is primary investigator on study published Wednesday in Genome Biology.

May 18, 2017

Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, Ph.D., M.V.S.C. (D.V.M.), associate professor of developmental neuroscience at UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center to elevate cancer care in region

Formal dedication ceremony to be held Tuesday for new center.

May 18, 2017

A formal dedication ceremony for The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center will be held Tuesday.

Student group educating Douglas County on STIs

UNMC’s Do juSTIce reaching out to high-risk populations.

May 17, 2017

Some of the members of Do juSTIce: Back row, from left, Ian Suiter and Jared Baxter; front row, from left, Bianca Christensen, Madeleine Wilson, Natasha Wilson and Katie Barta.

UNMC hosts Chinese business leaders

Visitors, in town for Berkshire Hathaway, toured the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

May 17, 2017

The American Chamber of Commerce in China sent about 25 representatives to a May 4 presentation by UNMC leaders.

Study shows device reduces blood draw contamination

Could save billions in health care costs, reduce risks to patient and improve antibiotic stewardship.

May 17, 2017

Mark Rupp, M.D., talks live about the study to reporters across the country through Newswise.