Health Security
Lab sleuths solve mystery for world’s benefit
Laboratory sleuths at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine have discovered and named a disease-causing bacterium that was previously unidentified.
Oct 16, 2017
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Group exploring collaborations in biosecurity and to improve local preparedness efforts for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Sep 28, 2017
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UNMC, UNO team for defense research pipeline program
Partnering with U.S. Army, program will prepare students to research and combat infectious diseases on a global scale.
Sep 11, 2017
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Nebraska Public Health Lab receives reaccreditation
Lab’s staff proved key during Ebola outbreak.
Aug 29, 2017
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Global Center for Health Security leadership announced
An interdisciplinary executive council will lead the development and coordination of health security training and education, clinical research and basic research.
Jun 12, 2017
![From left, Chris Kratochvil, M.D., associate vice chancellor for clinical research; Ken Bayles, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for basic research; Shelly Schwedhelm, executive director of emergency preparedness at Nebraska Medicine; and John Lowe, Ph.D., assistant vice chancellor for interprofessional health security training and education.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Center0612.jpg)
Regents approve Global Center for Health Security at UNMC
Center highlights UNMC’s work in infectious diseases, biodefense research.
Jun 2, 2017
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Federal official has high praise for UNMC
Don Boyce, J.D.: ‘There seems to be nothing on your horizon that you won’t be able to do.’
Apr 10, 2017
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Another ‘pivotal moment’ for UNMC
Official groundbreaking held Monday for the Dr. Edwin Davis & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center for Advanced Interprofessional Learning.
Apr 4, 2017
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Stanford group tours UNMC, explores collaboration
Stanford University leaders tour campus, meet with UNMC leadership.
Mar 29, 2017
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UNMC will be home to ‘a national resource’
State, university officials turn out to mark $19.8 million award to develop the National Center for Health Security and Biopreparedness.
Nov 4, 2016
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