College of Medicine
Chancellor’s forum set for Aug. 16
Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security, and Mark Rupp, MD, chief of the UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases, will join Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD.
Aug 6, 2021
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GoldAOneicon.jpg)
UNMC, iEXCEL offer new look at Delta variant
James Lawler, MD, unveiled new video animation explaining how Delta variant attacks healthy cells and why COVID vaccines are the best defense.
Aug 6, 2021
![James Lawler, MD, uses video animation developed at UNMC's Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning to show how the COVID-19 Delta variant attacks cells and affects patients' lungs.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Lungs080621.jpg)
Midwest Radiation Oncology Symposium now virtual
Registration remains open for Aug. 20-21 event.
Aug 6, 2021
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/RadiationSymp070821.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Mridula Krishnan, MBBS
Dr. Krishnan is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology and Hematology.
Aug 5, 2021
![Mridula Krishnan, MBBS](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Krishnan080521.jpg)
Med students aim to inspire with outreach program
Program was piloted at Benson High School this year.
Aug 4, 2021
![Frantzlee LaCrete](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LaCreteIC.jpg)
Implant shows extreme promise for regenerating bone
Experiments suggest design may outperform state-of-the-art counterparts.
Aug 4, 2021
![Jingwei Xie, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Xie021821.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Mark Hamill, MD
Dr. Hamill, a former EMT and police officer, is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery.
Aug 4, 2021
![Mark Hamill, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Hamill080321.jpg)
Strategic anesthetic selection reduces environmental impact, costs
Desflurane has 50 times the global warming impact.
Aug 3, 2021
![Megan Chacon, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chacon080421.jpg)
Fit testing available for employees
Employees who work with patients may sign up for fit testing.
Aug 2, 2021
![Fit testing will be available between Aug. 16 and 27.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/N95080221.jpg)
MMI takes part in national MHTTC wellness symposium
The Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC ) is located at UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Jul 30, 2021
![Grace Gengoux, PhD, will be the keynote speaker at the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center's national symposium.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GengouxMMI.jpg)