InterCOM
With the beginning of the new school year, the energy on campus has no doubt risen a few levels. The adrenaline is especially flowing for the nearly 130 first-year medical students, most of whom are gracing our campus for the first time. My first week of medical school is something that I know I’ll never […]
Aug 26, 2015
Joseph Baus, M.D., assistant professor, anesthesiology Amy Beethe, M.D., assistant professor, anesthesiology David Tingley, M.D., associate professor, anesthesiology Charles Walcutt, M.D., instructor, anesthesiology Muzafar Macha, Ph.D., assistant professor, biochemistry & molecular biology Parthasarathy Seshacharyulu, Ph.D., instructor, biochemistry & molecular biology Adam Case, Ph.D., instructor, cellular & integrative physiology Andrew Barnett, M.D., instructor, emergency medicine Erica […]
Aug 26, 2015
$8 million program project grant renewed for fourth cycle
UNMC research team has brought in $32 million since 1999 in studying chronic heart failure
Aug 25, 2015
With the beginning of the new school year, the vibe on the medical center campus has no doubt risen a few levels.
The adrenaline is especially flowing for the nearly 130 first-year medical students who are gracing our campus for the first time.
The first week of medical school is something that I know I’ll never forget.
Aug 25, 2015
UNMC cancer researcher, Dr. Sidney Mirvish, dies at age 86
His research led to changes in way lunch meats, hot dogs, sausages were made
Aug 25, 2015
UNMC College of Medicine faculty received 20 grant awards representing more than $1.5 million in new funding during the month of June. Highlights included: UNMC bone marrow transplant program begins collaboration with KUMC Julie Vose, M.D., internal medicine – oncology/hematology, received more than $500,000 in combined support from multiple funded projects. Dr. Vose is the UNMC […]
Aug 25, 2015
Name/Title: Judy Houfek, administrative coordinator, Dean’s Business Office, College of Medicine Hometown: Omaha Talk about your job and what you like best about it: My position includes a variety of duties, so that no one day is the same as the next. I spend a large amount of time working with COM department administrators and […]
Aug 25, 2015
UNMC to once again hold MOOC on health literacy, communication
For the second straight year, UNMC is holding a massive open online course (MOOC) on health literacy and communication for health professionals. The free, eight-week course is being offered on Coursera and provides health professionals the tools they need to improve their health literacy and communication skills. The course begins Sept. 13 and runs through […]
Aug 24, 2015
August 30 – 14th Annual Huntington's Disease Research Walk and Run, Lake Zorinsky Park, 156th & F streets. Contact Mike DeBolt for more information about the walk/run at 402-980-0554. Sept. 3 – SciFest at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. Sept. 14 – Launch of the “It’s on US” campaign on how to stop […]
Aug 24, 2015
COM Student of the Month – Derek Shafer, a fourth-year medical student
College of Medicine Student of the Month – Derek Shafer, a fourth-year medical student. Editor’s Note: Each month, InterCOM will highlight a "Student of the Month" from the College of Medicine. Students will be featured for their participation in activities outside of medical school and for making a difference in the community. The goal is to recognize […]
Aug 24, 2015
