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Health Security

Chancellor Gold’s message to UNMC on coronavirus

Dr. Gold reminds students, faculty and staff of available resources to help keep the UNMC community healthy, safe and informed.

Feb 6, 2020

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

Leaders provide updates on novel coronavirus monitoring

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., and Nebraska Medicine CEO Jim Linder, M.D., share message on national and local response to the novel coronavirus that originated in China.

Feb 6, 2020

Nebraska ready to assist if needed

As the world follows developments with the novel coronavirus that originated in China, UNMC and Nebraska Medicine stand ready to help if asked.

Feb 4, 2020

First 2020 forum tackles local, international issues

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., touched on legislative issues, coronavirus outbreak.

Feb 3, 2020

Med center leaders monitor coronavirus developments

A public question-and-answer page has been added to Nebraska Medicine’s website.

Jan 30, 2020

From left, James Lawler, M.D., co-director of the Global Center for Health Security, Angela Hewlett, M.D., medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, and Mark Rupp, M.D., chief of the UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases, spoke last week to the press about the Wuhan coronavirus.

Training, Simulation & Quarantine Center now open at med center

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Training, Simulation, Quarantine Center (TSQC) builds on med center tradition of biopreparedness.

Jan 29, 2020

Exercises held at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Training, Simulation, Quarantine Center at the UNMC/Nebraska Medical Center Campus.

Infectious disease experts discuss Wuhan coronavirus

Med center leaders say influenza is a bigger concern in the U.S.

Jan 22, 2020

From left, James Lawler, M.D., co-director of the Global Center for Health Security, Angela Hewlett, M.D., medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, and Mark Rupp, M.D., chief of the UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases, speak to the press about the Wuhan coronavirus.

Mexican delegation visits UNMC

Group renewed memorandum of understanding for academic, research collaborations.

Oct 24, 2017

The University Anahuac Xalapa delegation meets with UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., to discuss future partnerships. From left, Jane Meza, Ph.D., Bernardo Vera, M.D., Luis Linares, Ph.D., Dr. Gold, Omar Torres, Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D., and Armando De Alba, M.D.

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

Kathy Talmon was a laboratory technologist who worked for the state public health laboratory in Lincoln before the lab's move to the UNMC campus.

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

Qatar government officials toured the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit this week. From left: Kate Boulter, nurse manager of the unit; Major General Nasser Al-Ali; Dr. Moza Al Ishaq; Chris Kratochvil, M.D., associate vice chancellor for clinical research; Dr. Jameela Al-Ajmi; Nouf Al-Thani; Wael ElRayes, M.D., Ph.D., program director, National Center for Health Security and Biopreparedness; and John Lowe, Ph.D., assistant vice chancellor for health security training and education.