College of Medicine

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine awarded $20 million to develop national training center

Center to be located in iEXCEL facility that will soon be built on UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus

Oct 28, 2016

Here's a rendering of the iEXCEL facility that will soon be constructed on the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus. The new training facility will be located on the first floor of this building.

McCollister recipient’s rural work sets the bar high

Medical student Carissa Mangus spoke on campus about her clinical and research experiences in Columbus, Neb.

Oct 27, 2016

From left, Jason Johanning, M.D., Carissa Mangus and Howard M. McCollister, M.D.

Dr. Wisecarver named president-elect of ASCP

James Wisecarver, M.D., Ph.D., will become president of the American Society for Clinical Pathology in 2018.

Oct 26, 2016

James Wisecarver, M.D., Ph.D.

$20 million research grant is largest ever for UNMC

Will focus on clinical/translational research, developing early career researchers into independent scientists

Oct 25, 2016

Some of the steering committee members of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network include: (left-right) Ted Mikuls, M.D., Ann Fruhling, Ph.D., Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D., Fang Yu, Ph.D., Jim McClay, M.D., Matt Rizzo, M.D., Mary Cramer, Ph.D., Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D., Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., and Karla Klaus. NOTE: Dr. Fruhling is from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. All others in the photo are from UNMC. Those UNMC steering committee members missing from the photo are: Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D., Lani (Chi Chi) Zimmerman, Ph.D.,  Jane Meza, Ph.D., and Babu Guda, Ph.D.

Registration still open for Vietnam symposium

UNMC faculty are taking part in the event this week.

Oct 24, 2016

Robert Muelleman, M.D.

$20 million research grant is largest ever for UNMC

Noon event today will examine impact of new funding.

Oct 24, 2016

Some of the steering committee members of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network include: (left-right) Ted Mikuls, M.D., Ann Fruhling, Ph.D., Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D., Fang Yu, Ph.D., Jim McClay, M.D., Matt Rizzo, M.D., Mary Cramer, Ph.D., Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D., Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., and Karla Klaus. NOTE: Dr. Fruhling is from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. All others in the photo are from UNMC. Those UNMC steering committee members missing from the photo are: Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D., Lani (Chi Chi) Zimmerman, Ph.D., Jane Meza, Ph.D., and Babu Guda, Ph.D.

Grant to fund clinical trials for children statewide

Healthier children the goal as UNMC, Children’s team for program investigating exposures from conception through early childhood.

Oct 21, 2016

Jessica Snowden, M.D., associate professor of pediatric infectious diseases at UNMC and Children's Hospital & Medical Center

Student spotlight – Joe Menousek

Family influence led Menousek to a career in medicine.

Oct 21, 2016

Joe Menousek

James Wisecarver, M.D., Ph.D., elected president-elect of national organization

He will serve as president-elect until fall 2018 when he will become president.

Oct 21, 2016

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Oct 21, 2016

Wayne Stuberg, Ph.D., right, receives his award from the Scottish Rite's Micah Evans.