College of Medicine

Medical student of the month, March 2023

Name: Heidi Vieira  Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia  Program/Year: Fifth year of the MD/PhD program  Education: Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia  Hobbies: Finding new food places and coffee shops, baking and shopping. Three things people may not know about me: 

Feb 24, 2023

Heidi Vieira

Distinguished scientist: Benson Edagwa, PhD

Dr. Edagwa is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience.

Feb 23, 2023

Benson Edagwa, PhD

New investigator: Siwei Zhao, PhD

Dr. Zhao is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Surgery.

Feb 22, 2023

Siwei Zhao, PhD

Buffett Institute seeking projects for Graduate Scholars program

Five UNMC students have earned the fellowship, which will fund $25,000 toward early childhood research.

Feb 22, 2023

New investigator: Benjamin Teply, MD

Dr. Teply is an associate professor in the UNMC Division of Oncology and Hematology.

Feb 20, 2023

Benjamin Teply, MD

Resident of the month, March 2023

Dr. Nguyen holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering.

Feb 20, 2023

From left, Andrew Nguyen, DO, and Bryndis Grissom, DO

New investigator: Jawed Siddiqui, PhD

Dr. Siddiqui is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Feb 20, 2023

Jawed Siddiqui, PhD

New investigator: Micah Schott, PhD

Dr. Schott is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Feb 17, 2023

Micah Schott, PhD

New investigator: Derrick Samuelson, PhD

Dr. Samuelson is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine.

Feb 15, 2023

Derrick Samuelson, PhD

Recognizing Black health professionals: Natalie Crump, MBBS

For Black History Month, UNMC highlights the perspectives of Black health professionals from the med center.

Feb 15, 2023

Natalie Crump, MBBS, UNMC Department of Hospital Medicine