Health Security

UNMC called nation’s top biocontainment resource

The U.S. Air Force surgeon general and team members tour UNMC.

Sep 12, 2022

At right, Lieutenant General Robert Miller, MD, surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force, listens to UNMC's James Lawler, MD, during a tour of the Davis Global Center and iEXCEL program.

Bob Bartee set to retire in early 2023

Chris Kratochvil, MD, named interim vice chancellor for external relations.

Sep 8, 2022

Bob Bartee

Dr. Schiller’s research aims to aid nation’s military

Alicia Schiller, PhD, is director of combat casualty medicine at UNMC.

Jun 9, 2022

Alicia Schiller, PhD

Maker Studio scales down biocontainment unit

The model will be used in training Air Force participants in the Center for Sustainment of Trauma Readiness Skills (C-STARS) Program.

Jun 1, 2022

From left, Brian Maass of the Maker Studio, Kathleen Boulter, Angela Vasa, Cheryl Rand, James Lawler, MD and Jackson Gruber of the Nebraska BIocontainment Unit and the Global Center for Health Security.

Alla Shapiro, MD, PhD, revisits Chernobyl experiences May 12

At Thursday’s event, Chernobyl first responder will discuss nuclear accident, recent events.

May 10, 2022

Alla Shapiro, MD, PhD

Conference focus: Data security amid new technology

Second annual Great Plains Interoperability Conference set for June 7.

May 9, 2022

Matthew Rizzo, MD

UNMC faculty among new NSRI fellows

Eight UNMC names among 49 new fellows announced Wednesday by the National Strategic Research Institute.

May 5, 2022

Maj. Gen., USAF (Ret.) Rick Evans, NSRI director

Global Center names inaugural scholars class

Through the initiative, 16 med center experts will provide a new level of collaboration in advancing health security at UNMC.

Mar 29, 2022

At right, David Brett-Major, MD, one of the newly named Global Center for Health Security scholars, talks with Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, surgeon general for the U.S. Air Force,  during a 2021 tour of UNMC's Davis Global Center.

In-person fitness classes resuming next week

The Center for Healthy Living has put instructor-led fitness classes on hold since March 17, 2020.

Mar 25, 2022

Yoga is one of the in-person, instructor-led classes that will resume at the Center for Healthy Living. Masks will be required, and classes will practice social distancing.

Vice Chancellor for Research updates COVID-19 operations (March 2022)

Latest updates in research COVID guidance

Mar 14, 2022