Health Security

State Sen. Megan Hunt tours UNMC

Hunt praises med center for ‘leadership’ during the pandemic.

Aug 27, 2021

From left, Emily McElroy, dean of the McGoogan Health Sciences Library, and Nebraska State Sen. Megan Hunt

UNMC study confirms COVID air transmission

UNMC’s findings on airborne transmission have passed scientific peer review.

Aug 27, 2021

From left, Joshua Santarpia, PhD, John Lowe, PhD and St. Patrick Reid, PhD

USAF surgeon general tours UNMC

Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, MD, praised partnership between UNMC, Air Force.

Aug 25, 2021

James Lawler, MD, executive director of international programs and innovation at the Global Center for Health Security, escorts Gen. Robert Miller, MD, the surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force, during his visit to UNMC.

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.

Campus forum to be held today

Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security, and Kelly Cawcutt, MD, of the UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases, will join Dr. Gold for the forum.

Jul 28, 2021

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Under the microscope: Vaccinations

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, discusses UNMC’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts with Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security.

Jul 20, 2021

Campus forum set for July 28

Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security, will join Dr. Gold at the event.

Jul 15, 2021

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

‘Moving in the right direction’

At forum, Chancellor Gold highlights positive news but notes uptick in Delta variant COVID-19 cases.

Jun 24, 2021

From left, Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security for UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Chris Kabourek, vice president for business and finance and chief financial officer of the University of Nebraska

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Rick Evans to lead NSRI

Evans is a retired major general in the U.S. Air Force with nearly 40 years of experience in senior military roles.

Jun 16, 2021

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Rick Evans

Joanne Li, PhD, UNO’s chancellor-elect, tours UNMC

Joanne Li, PhD, is excited by the possibilities for further collaboration.

Jun 14, 2021

University of Nebraska at Omaha Chancellor-elect Joanne Li, PhD, toured UNMC last week and met with UNMC and current UNO Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD.