InterCOM

Jokela to step down as alumni director

As director, she advanced outreach to alumni, increased the number of alumni actively engaged with UNMC.

Oct 25, 2016

$20 million research grant is largest ever for UNMC

Will focus on clinical/translational research, developing early career researchers into independent scientists

Oct 25, 2016

Some of the steering committee members of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network include: (left-right) Ted Mikuls, M.D., Ann Fruhling, Ph.D., Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D., Fang Yu, Ph.D., Jim McClay, M.D., Matt Rizzo, M.D., Mary Cramer, Ph.D., Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D., Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., and Karla Klaus. NOTE: Dr. Fruhling is from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. All others in the photo are from UNMC. Those UNMC steering committee members missing from the photo are: Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D., Lani (Chi Chi) Zimmerman, Ph.D.,  Jane Meza, Ph.D., and Babu Guda, Ph.D.

Grant to fund clinical trials for children statewide

Healthier children the goal as UNMC, Children’s team for program investigating exposures from conception through early childhood.

Oct 21, 2016

Exploring virus as delivery system for gene therapy

Tammy Kielian, Ph.D., collaborators, publish study in The Journal of Neuroscience.

Oct 19, 2016

UNeMed honors Dr. Zucker as innovator of year

Collaborators Joyce Solheim, Ph.D., and Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D., also honored, for Most Promising New Invention of 2016.

Oct 17, 2016

Dr. Fey takes his own path to excellence in mentoring

Paul Fey’s lab takes monthly hikes together, “much to the jealousy of the other labs on our floor,” said Cortney Halsey, a graduate research assistant. “We spend an afternoon every month in the outdoors discussing not only our science but a multitude of other topics. It is an activity that has been vital to keeping […]

Oct 17, 2016

Possible HIV breakthrough published in Science

UNMC scientist part of research team.

Oct 14, 2016

Children’s Hospital, Nebraska Medicine sign MOU

The two health systems look to improve quality of care provided to pediatric patients and families, enhance access to care, and improve care coordination.

Oct 11, 2016

Ribbon cut on renovated fitness center

Scott, Heiser families on hand as the Center for Healthy Living held its grand opening Monday.

Oct 11, 2016

Excellent teachers turn the light on

It’s a validation for a teacher, that moment when a student finally understands. Three of UNMC’s outstanding teachers share their secrets.

Oct 11, 2016