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Chinese delegation signs collaboration agreement

Chuanzhu Lv, M.D., president of Hainan Medical University, part of a group visiting UNMC.

Jun 2, 2016

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., left, and Chuanzhu Lv, M.D., president of Hainan Medical University, display a gift Dr. Lv gave Dr. Gold at the signing ceremony.

New Relationship with China Pharmaceutical University Expands Opportunities

Chancellor Gold and Maode Lai, President of China Pharmaceutical University, signed an agreement that expands possibilities for collaboration in research and student exchange.

Jun 1, 2016

Maode Lai, president of China Pharmaceutical University, with Chancellor Gold. In the background are Haiping Hao, Professor and Dean of the College of Pharmacy at CPU, Dele Davies, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Le Kang, Professor and President of the Beijing Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Email Wednesday will unveil new rewards program

Email will detail new features this program has to offer.

May 31, 2016

Dr. Maurer receives award from alma mater

Babbott Award recognizes alumni with distinguished service to both the medical profession and the general community.

May 27, 2016

Harold M. Maurer, M.D., chancellor emeritus of UNMC

Study shows avenue for treating brain injuries

The Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Peng Jiang, Ph.D., is exploring treatments for white matter injuries in the brain.

May 26, 2016

Peng Jiang, Ph.D.

Regents approve UNMC Department of Dermatology

Department is a first step in addressing shortage of dermatologists in Nebraska.

May 26, 2016

Currently, Nebraska has about one dermatologist for every 52,000 people -- the poorest ratio of any state in the Midwest region.

News briefs

Justin Mott, M.D., Ph.D., biochemistry and molecular biology, received the College of Medicine Class of 1962 Basic Science Outstanding Teacher Award.

May 25, 2016

Research highlights

UNMC College of Medicine faculty received 15 grant awards representing more than $1.8 million in new funding during the month of March. Siddappa Byrareddy, Ph.D., received an NIH award to study HIV-1 in an animal model.

May 25, 2016

Parking rates to increase July 1

Rates will increase approximately $2 per lot per month for most lots.

May 25, 2016

COM employee spotlight

Galen Kathol, director of the dean’s business office, recalls watching the construction of Wittson Hall while he was a young patient at University Hospital.

May 24, 2016