College of Medicine

New faculty spotlight: Christie Barnes, M.D.

Dr. Barnes joins UNMC Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

Aug 24, 2015

UNMC for the record

Huntington’s Disease Patient and Caregiver Symposium set for Aug. 28, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Aug 21, 2015

On Aug. 11, a group from Project Purple and the Lincoln Marathon came to the Omaha campus for a check presentation for $52,000 to Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D. (far right). Project Purple was the sole benefactor of funds from the Lincoln Marathon. Project Purple funds pancreatic cancer research, and with funds raised at the Lincoln Marathon, the organization will be funding a fellow in Dr. Hollingsworth’s lab. From left to right,  Kamiya Mehla, Ph.D., Nancy Sutton Moss, Glen Moss, Elli Zadina, Dino Verelli and Dr. Hollingsworth.

Ask UNMC: Tobacco use and head and neck cancer

How is cigarette smoking and tobacco chew related to head and neck cancers? (Featuring Aru Panwar, M.D., UNMC College of Medicine)

Aug 19, 2015

Study explores help for Alzheimer’s, dementia caregivers

Steve Bonasera, M.D., Ph.D., is collaborating with the University of California San Francisco on a strategy to reduce stress on caregivers.

Aug 19, 2015

Steve Bonasera, M.D., Ph.D.

UNMC proposes major changes in national funding model for physician training

Also would eliminate tuition for some medical students

Aug 19, 2015

New faculty spotlight: Brandy Clarke, Ph.D.

Service-learning experiences led Dr. Clarke to the field of early childhood.

Aug 18, 2015

Brandy Clarke, Ph.D.

Dr. Bounds to ‘help tell the UNMC story’

University of Nebraska president calls UNMC “truly a world-class institution.”

Aug 18, 2015

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., left, and Unversity of Nebraska President Hank Bounds, Ph.D., right, visit the lab of Karen Gould, Ph.D., vice chair of graduate education and associate professor of genetics, cell biology & anatomy.

Dr. Feilmeier a semifinalist for ‘Outstanding Young Person’ honor

Click on the link above to vote for Mike Feilmeier, M.D., as one of JCI’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World.

Aug 18, 2015

Mike Feilmeier, M.D., medical director of the Prevention of Global Blindness Division at the Truhlsen Eye Institute.

Statewide study to test new model for care of Alzheimer’s, dementia patients

The study will compare the current standard of care model for caregivers in a control group to the new model being used in the study to determine if the new model improves the quality of life of both patients and caregivers.

Aug 18, 2015

Research, academics honored at biochemistry event

Event offers opportunity to spotlight exceptional work by students.

Aug 17, 2015

Megan Zavorka, Ph.D. candidate, discusses her poster presentation at the UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology's annual symposium last week.