College of Medicine

Praesto award winner: Hollie Siebler, Ph.D.

Hollie Siebler, Ph.D., was the 2016 recipient of the Praesto Award, given to the most outstanding or exceptional graduate for the academic year, during the Graduate Studies Honors Convocation Ceremony in May. Dr. Siebler, who studied cancer research under Youri Pavlov, Ph.D., at the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, is now […]

Jun 20, 2016

Dean of Graduate Studies Dele Davies, M.D., congratulates Hollie Siebler, Ph.D., on receiving the Praesto Award.

Dr. Vose reflects on year as ASCO president

Dr. Vose delivered her final presidential address earlier this month.

Jun 20, 2016

Olympians team to Swim for Sight

U.S. Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin and U.S. Paralympic swimmer Brad Snyder supporting sight-restoring surgeries.

Jun 17, 2016

Missy Franklin

Olympian speaks at orthopaedic graduation

Swimmer Dara Torres advises “Don’t Put an Age Limit on Your Dreams.”

Jun 17, 2016

From left, Tom Minas, M.D., professor of orthopaedic surgery at Harvard Medical School, Dara Torres and Kevin Garvin, M.D., professor and chair of orthopaedic surgery at UNMC, posed for a photo following the June 10 graduation ceremony.

UNMC establishes new Section of Hospital Medicine to reflect demand for hospital

University of Washington physician to lead section in continued effort for better patient outcomes

Jun 17, 2016

Native American youth enjoy SEPA camp

Science Education Partnership Award Health and Science Fun Camp served youth from seven Nebraska and South Dakota tribes.

Jun 15, 2016

Gavin Wolfe, from Tiospa Zina Tribal School on the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Sioux reservation in South Dakota, examines a sheep's brain with instruction from Annemarie Shibata, Ph.D., an associate professor of cellular neuroscience at Creighton University.

Let there be light

C.L. Werner Cancer Hospital sign is illuminated.

Jun 14, 2016

Cancer center project team honored

Dr. Cowan, others speak at team appreciation luncheon.

Jun 14, 2016

Holly Radke, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center events coordinator, left, and Peg Ricketts , a member of the Patient Family Advisory Council, celebrate a lucky-number drawing.

Dr. Stuberg re-appointed to state board of health

Wayne Stuberg, Ph.D., of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, will also serve as president of the board.

Jun 13, 2016

Wayne Stuberg, Ph.D.

Conference explores trends in transplantation, oncology

Extraordinary Innovations and Emerging Trends in Transplantation and Oncology from Nebraska Medicine/UNMC will be held on July 12-13.

Jun 13, 2016