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Gov. Ricketts joins bike ride to raise awareness for pediatric mental health

Break the Cycle event on July 29-30 will cover 150 miles on Omaha bike trails.

Jul 21, 2017

Gov. Pete Ricketts, who has participated in bike rides for worthy causes in the past, will join in the Break the Cycle ride with area health professionals and community leaders.

Robotic thyroid surgery doesn’t leave visible scar

In May, first patient underwent robotic thyroidectomy at Nebraska Medicine.

Jul 19, 2017

Estelle Chang, M.D.

Redesigning curriculum: The circulatory block

Drs. Sayyed, Rozanski discuss the “Training the Physicians of Tomorrow” circulatory curriculum.

Jul 19, 2017

New 3-D printer adds to options at McGoogan Library

Ribbon-cutting event held for printer’s arrival earlier this year.

Jul 18, 2017

Members of the Makers Club display the new printer. From left, Tyler Scherr, Ph.D., UNeMed, Will Payne, Ph.D., pharmaceutical sciences, Jacob Franklin, medical student, and Jesse Cox, M.D.,Ph.D., pathology resident.

Nominations sought for research awards

Call for nominations for UNMC Scientist Laureate, Research Leadership, Distinguished Scientist and New Investigator Awards.

Jul 17, 2017

Vice Chancellor for Research Jennifer Larsen, M.D.

Redesigning curriculum: The gastrointestinal block

Drs. Mott, Rochling discuss the ‘Training the Physicians of Tomorrow’ gastrointestinal curriculum.

Jul 12, 2017

From left, Justin Mott, M.D., Ph.D., and Fedja Rochling, M.B.B.Ch.

Dr. Covington to join academic affairs leadership team

Phil Covington, Ed.D., named interim student services director and assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNMC.

Jul 12, 2017

Larsons retire from UNMC after (combined) 74 years

Retirement tea set for Thursday.

Jul 12, 2017

FDA grants ‘orphan drug’ status for UNMC therapy

Designation will help juvenile Batten disease therapy, based on research by Tammy Kielian, Ph.D., move into clinical trials before end of year.

Jul 10, 2017

Tammy Kielian, Ph.D.

Remembering Hans Rath, M.D.

Hans Rath, M.D., a UNMC College of Medicine alum who served as an anatomy instructor at UNMC for 13 years, died on June 11.

Jul 7, 2017

Han Rath, M.D., and his wife, Betty