College of Medicine

Study shows decrease in certain lung cancer deaths

Researchers cite earlier diagnosis, better treatments in recently published paper.

Oct 26, 2021

Apar Ganti, MD

Limits to elective procedures to remain in place

Nebraska Medicine executive vice president-chief operating officer shares the latest operations update.

Oct 25, 2021

The Fritch Surgery Center at the Lauritzen Outpatient Center

UNMC for the record

Dr. Chatzizisis honored, commencement information for faculty, food truck schedule, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Oct 22, 2021

From left: Yves Louvard, MD, Yiannis Chatzizisis, MD, PhD, Thierry Lefevre, MD, and Bernard Chevalier, MD, at the annual international conference of the European Bifurcation Club.

UNMC study shows decrease in lung cancer deaths, citing earlier diagnosis, better treatments

Study results, which appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s Oncology journal Oct. 21.

Oct 22, 2021

Apar Ganti, MD

UNMC vaccination deadline this Friday

UNMC faculty, staff and students are required to report that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have been granted a vaccination exemption by Oct. 22.

Oct 21, 2021

UNMC history: A different type of Oktoberfest

Health-themed event proved popular for UNMC in the 1970s.

Oct 20, 2021

The Oktoberfest tent during the 1975 event.

UNMC receives $1.7 million NIOSH grant to study ways to negate lung injury from biohazards

The four-year grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) aims to define the lung repair, recovery and remodeling processes.

Oct 19, 2021

Mike Yanney to be honored by Omaha Press Club

Longtime UNMC supporter will be the next ‘Face on the Barroom Floor’ on Nov. 18.

Oct 19, 2021

Mike Yanney and Gail Walling-Yanney, MD

New faculty spotlight: Prasanth Ravipati, MD

Dr. Ravipati is an assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Nephrology.

Oct 19, 2021

Prasanth Ravipati, MD

Grant funds study on negating lung injury from biohazards

Four-year, $1.7 million grant aims to ameliorate damage to lungs from acute and repetitive exposure to biohazards.

Oct 15, 2021

Jill Poole, MD