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

Qatar officials visit UNMC

Group exploring collaborations in biosecurity and to improve local preparedness efforts for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Sep 28, 2017

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

Nebraska Public Health Lab receives reaccreditation

Lab’s staff proved key during Ebola outbreak.

Aug 29, 2017

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.

Regents approve Global Center for Health Security at UNMC

Center highlights UNMC’s work in infectious diseases, biodefense research.

Jun 2, 2017

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

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

Stanford group tours UNMC, explores collaboration

Stanford University leaders tour campus, meet with UNMC leadership.

Mar 29, 2017

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