InterCOM

Research highlights

COM faculty bring in more than $2.3 million in new research funding during August, including an NIH award for $330,000 to Scot Ouellette, PhD

Oct 25, 2017

Scot Ouellette, Ph.D.

New guidelines for volunteer faculty appointments announced by COM

All departments with volunteer faculty need to become familiar with new guidelines

Oct 25, 2017

iEXCEL plans tech showcases, demo days

Also, Simulation Technology Demonstration & Evaluation Event rescheduled.

Oct 25, 2017

Promoting your science: the art of the elevator pitch

Tips for preparing a 30-second, 60-second and five-minute summary of your research when talking to the public.

Oct 25, 2017

Vice Chancellor for Research Jennifer Larsen, M.D.

New faculty

Four assistant professors and one professor join COM faculty

Oct 25, 2017

Bryan Angle, MD, is a new faculty member in the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

A message from the dean

In making neurosurgery a department, UNMC will be joining the majority of other academic medical centers in the country in which 98 of 110 (89 percent) neurosurgery programs are departments. Seven of the eight neurosurgery programs in the Midwest region with established residency programs are departments.

Oct 25, 2017

Ken Follett, M.D., Ph.D., UNMC's division chief of neurosurgery, is planning to step down in 2018 and return to being a full-time neurosurgery faculty member.

New cancer treatment to be offered at Nebraska Medicine

The FDA recently approved a new cell-based gene therapy to treat adults with certain types of relapsed B-cell lymphoma.

Oct 24, 2017

NU Foundation honors Drs. Sorrell, Whitted

Awards recognize distinguished development service, volunteer service.

Oct 23, 2017

Coalition to Prevent Opioid Abuse reports progress

Report highlights steps taken throughout the year to proactively address opioid addiction and abuse in Nebraska.

Oct 20, 2017

SHARING Clinics seek faculty, student providers

Student-run clinics provide one-on-one teaching experiences, serve critical need in community.

Oct 19, 2017