Graduate Studies Newsletter

New training program to create ‘bilingual’ scientists

Innovative new Ph.D. program will prepare researchers to tackle diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis.

Oct 25, 2018

Neuroimmunology of Disease Training Program co-chairs Daniel Monaghan, Ph.D., and Howard Gendelman, M.D., center, meet with, from left, students Brandon Lew, Jonathan Herskovitz and Lara Bergdolt.

Tschirren works with, joins ranks of graduate students

Besides serving as director of student affairs, Jessica Tschirren is now a Ph.D. student herself.

Oct 25, 2018

Jessica Tschirren

Alumni aim to return to UNMC for convocation ‘walk’

UNMC grads Urmi Basu, Ph.D., and Soumitra Bhuyan, Ph.D., achieve success but face challenge.

Oct 25, 2018

Drs. Urmi Basu and Soumitra Bhuyan

Graduate Student Association names officers

Annual Halloween party sets festive tone for academic years.

Oct 25, 2018

Graduate students had fun at GSA's annual Halloween Havoc event, including, from left, Xinyue Li, Ling Yin and Saswati Karmakar.

Students honored, hooded at spring convocation

Fifty-one graduates attended the May 4 spring honors convocation.

Jun 28, 2018

From left: Dele Davies, M.D., Tayla Heavican and Justin Mott, Ph.D., recipient of the Graduate Student Association Distinguished Graduate Student Mentor Award

UNMC adds third cohort of Purdue Pharma Scholars

Program’s inaugural cohort has produced an impressive list of accomplishments.

Jun 28, 2018

From left, Purdue Pharma Scholars Swagat Sharma, Eliezer Lichter and Danielle Frodyma

Grad students take part in Nebraska Science Festival

Poster presentation was part of statewide science festival.

Jun 28, 2018

Poster presentation winner Constance Mietus, left, and Pamela Carmines, Ph.D.,

Drs. Carmines, Schmid assume new grad studies roles

Shifts follow December retirement of James Turpen, Ph.D.

Mar 6, 2018

From left, Pamela Carmines, Ph.D., and Kendra Schmid, Ph.D.

Dr. Turpen retires after 34 years at UNMC

Dr. Turpen’s multiple roles at the med center included a long and influential imprint on graduate studies.

Mar 6, 2018

James Turpen, Ph.D.

Students honored, hooded at winter convocation

UNMC Graduate Studies feted 43 August and December 2017 graduates at its recent winter honors convocation. The M.S. and Ph.D. candidates were hooded by their mentors at a Dec. 14 ceremony at the Durham Museum. Crystal Epstein, Ph.D., and Megan Bosch were recognized as Graduate Students of Distinction, leading a host of their colleagues also […]

Mar 6, 2018

Cathleen Piazza, Ph.D., hugs a student at the winter convocation.