College of Medicine

$5 million Korff estate gift to advance prostate cancer research, treatments

Will be used to recruit top urology cancer specialists, obtain state-of-the-art equipment

Nov 18, 2015

Glenn Korff

Medical professionals inspire young women at event

The UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation teams with The Perry Initiative to encourage young women to pursue medicine, engineering careers.

Nov 17, 2015

Bailee Sobczyk, of Bellevue, practices sutures on a pig's foot during the Perry Outreach Program.

UNMC rheumatologist suggests No. 1 arthritis drug is underutilized, underdosed

Physicians are switching patients to high-priced biologic agents much too soon

Nov 17, 2015

James O'Dell, M.D.

New faculty spotlight: Richard Stemm II, M.D.

New radiology faculty member enjoys working with residents to develop critical decision-making skills.

Nov 16, 2015

Richard Stemm II, M.D.

MMI dinner theater’s success is no mystery

Annual Halloween dinner/murder mystery a big hit for Munroe-Meyer Institute’s adult cooking club.

Nov 13, 2015

Kelly Lynn Wakehouse played Holly the Gambler at MMI's annual Halloween murder mystery dinner.

HIV/AIDS expert, Dr. Robert Gallo, to deliver Nov. 18 lecture at UNMC

Considered one of the most recognized scientists in the country

Nov 13, 2015

Robert Gallo, M.D.

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Nov 13, 2015

Transplant patient Eden Schmitz could not wait to meet Wonder Woman, a.k.a. graduate student Heather Talbott. (Photo by Jenny Nowatzke, Nebraska Medicine)

EngAge Wellness program aids osteoarthritis patients

New program, “Fit and Strong,” under way at the Home Instead Center for Successful Aging.

Nov 13, 2015

Vern Larson takes part in the Fit and Strong! program at EngAge Wellness.

Student spotlight: Meet Runze Zhao

M.D./Ph.D. student likes the versatility of being a physician-scientist.

Nov 13, 2015

Runze Zhao

Scotts’ latest donation takes aim at inflammatory bowel disease

Will create IBD Center, allow UNMC to hire world-class physicians, researchers

Nov 12, 2015

Bill and Ruth Scott