COVID-19

COVID-19 rapid response grantees named

Funded proposals address the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 22, 2020

Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D.

Foundation award will enhance rural pandemic preparedness

Funding aims to improve pandemic response in rural nursing facilities and critical access centers.

May 21, 2020

Matthew Beacom, M.D.

Student’s Guard service has him on COVID front lines

Lt. Nathan Harms, a UNMC medical student, is deployed as part of the state’s testing efforts.

May 21, 2020

First Lieutenant Nathan Harms

Patients’ stories highlight need for clinical trials

Trials’ impact is spotlighted on Clinical Trials Day.

May 20, 2020

Andre Kalil, M.D.

Emergency COVID-19 eye clinic opens at TEI

Patients who test positive or who are suspected to test positive with eye emergencies can be referred.

May 20, 2020

The Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute will offer an emergency COVID-19 eye clinic at the Midtown Omaha location.

Chancellor offers thanks, speaks of challenges

During town hall, Dr. Gold also emphasized that safety will drive all return-to-campus decision-making.

May 20, 2020

Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., chancellor of UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha

COVID-19 app now available to iOS and Android users

The app now is available on Google Play.

May 18, 2020

UNMC revises on-campus mask distribution process

Process will provide greater flexibility, efficiency.

May 15, 2020

UNMC to begin phased re-opening of clinical trials

First phase of re-opening begins Monday.

May 15, 2020

Bruce Gordon, M.D.

UNMC supports the state, curates COVID-19 resources

Latest initiative gathers training resources for frontline providers, first responders.

May 14, 2020

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services' "COVID-19 resources for health providers and related audiences" website