College of Pharmacy
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center gains international partner
Sister institution agreement with Hubei Cancer Hospital is 2nd one with Chinese hospital
Dec 1, 2016
![Attendees at the Nov. 14 signing ceremony included: Front row (left-right) - UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. and Shaozhong Wei, M.D., Ph.D., president of Hubei Cancer Hospital; Back row - Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center; Deb Thomas, vice chancellor for business and finance; Huiting Xu, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Jun-qui Yue, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler, Ph.D., associate dean for academic programs, UNMC College of Nursing; Li-Wu Chen, Ph.D., professor and chair, UNMC College of Public Health Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Steven Hinrichs, M.D., professor and chair, UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology; and Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., director of UNMC Office of International Relations.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ChinasigningE.jpg)
Dr. Jane Meza to assume interim leadership role for global engagement
Will lead international efforts for UNMC, UNO, Nebraska Medicine
Nov 22, 2016
![Jane Meza, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Meza2016horizontal.jpg)
Dr. Vetro aims to improve treatment for cancer patients
Joseph Vetro, Ph.D., hopes startup company can bring practical application to promising research.
Nov 18, 2016
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Summer program expands to cover more professions
UNMC one of only 13 schools to host expanded Summer Health Professions Education Program.
Nov 9, 2016
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UNMC, community health providers aid transitioning
Two-year, $100,000 grant will help develop model focusing on older patients being transitioned from hospitals.
Nov 4, 2016
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For pharmacy’s Dr. Knoell, a homecoming
Fremont native, University of Nebraska-Lincoln grad, returns to Nebraska to become UNMC’s chair of pharmacy practice.
Nov 2, 2016
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UNMC seeks volunteers for research registry
Participants will be asked to participate in mind/brain health research
Nov 1, 2016
![Matthew Rizzo, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Matt_Rizzo_Horizonal_11.jpg)
Nominations for Student Impact Award now open
The Student Senate Student Impact Award will go to a student from each of the six UNMC colleges.
Nov 1, 2016
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UNMC partners with community health providers to improve patient transitioning
One impetuses for the grant is a study by the U.S. Office of the Inspector General that cited a loss of $2.8 billion in 2014 because of poor transitions from acute care into skilled nursing facilities
Oct 31, 2016
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New faculty spotlight: Daren Knoell, Pharm.D.
Dr. Knoell, new chair of the UNMC Department of Pharmacy Practice, is a UNMC graduate.
Oct 27, 2016
![Daren Knoell, Pharm.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Knoell1026.jpg)