College of Medicine
Dr. Mannon to participate in UNL ag and health summit
Inaugural three-day virtual conference will be held Oct. 11-13.
Oct 4, 2021
![Peter Mannon, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Mannon072520.jpg)
Behavioral health grant provides more access to services
DHHS grant of $1.5 million supports integration of services into patient-centered medical homes.
Oct 1, 2021
![Teri Mathews, PhD, is the principal investigator of the grant.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Mathews021120.jpg)
Dr. Bhatt contributes to new NIH clinical trial guidelines
Vijaya Raj Bhatt, MBBS, was a part of a team that created Chronic Graft-Versus-Host-Disease clinical trial criteria.
Oct 1, 2021
![Vijaya Raj Bhatt, MBBS](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BhattNEW020821.jpg)
Saliva testing available for asymptomatic individuals
Students, staff and faculty can access testing beginning Monday.
Oct 1, 2021
![Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Broadhurst110520.jpg)
Speaker to discuss the importance of the humanities
Deirdre Cooper Owens, PhD, will speak on ‘Why Health Sciences Students Need the Humanities.’
Sep 30, 2021
![Deirdre Cooper Owens, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Library092921.jpg)
Registration open for scientific meeting, research retreat
Great Plains IDeA-CTR Meeting and the UNMC College of Medicine Campus Research Retreat will be held Oct. 6-7.
Sep 29, 2021
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Time out with T.O. – Some horn blowing for Bill Scott
Longtime UNMC supporter, businessman (and musician) Bill Scott celebrated his 91st birthday this week.
Sep 29, 2021
![Bill Scott turned 91 this week. Here, Scott is playing his beloved trumpet, at a 2011 UNMC event with his son, John.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Trumpet.jpg)
Dr. Parker now acting division chief of general internal medicine
Jennifer Parker, MD, will lead division as national search is conducted.
Sep 28, 2021
![Jennifer Parker, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Parker0921321.jpg)
UNeTech Institute receives $150,000 prize from the Small Business Administration
Startup incubator is affiliated with UNO and UNMC
Sep 28, 2021
![Jace Gatzemeyer, PhD, UNeTech's innovation development strategist](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SBIR092921.jpg)
Pediatric cardiology conference part of global effort
Benjamin Acheampong, MD, teamed with UNMC Global Health Residency Track for educational webinar.
Sep 28, 2021
![Benjamin Acheampong, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Acheampong0923.jpg)