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Curriculum redesign – chairs, committee members named for oversight committees
Formal kickoff activities took place this month for the curriculum redesign for the College of Medicine. Chairs and committee members for the four Curriculum Oversight Committees were named by the Curriculum Transition Group, which is in charge of developing new curriculum for the College of Medicine. The committee chairs are: Foundational Sciences Oversight Committee (12 […]
Sep 28, 2015
COM Student of the Month – Meet Emily Zurbuchen
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 students for what they are doing and to encourage other students to get […]
Sep 28, 2015
COM employee spotlight: Bryan Katafiasz
Name/Title: Bryan Katafiasz, administrative associate Hometown: Toledo, Ohio Talk about your job and what you like best about it: As a basic science department administrative associate, I wear many hats from human resource and SAP work to graduate student assistance to meetings and events scheduling and beyond. What makes it best (other than my incredible […]
Sep 28, 2015
Two summer events raise nearly $30,000 for cancer research
In August, the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center received two generous donations that will benefit brain and lung cancer research at the new facility. An Ice Cream Cruise, held Aug. 1 and 2, raised $14,669 for the Brain Cancer Research Fund. The money will help oncologists such as Nicole Shonka, M.D., and Michelle Aizenberg, […]
Sep 28, 2015
For the past several years, the UNMC Department of Public Relations has been creating brief one-minute videos each week for KETV (Ch. 7) in Omaha. The videos feature UNMC faculty as they answer basic questions of interest to the average viewer. The segments run on KETV’s morning newscasts on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. They also […]
Sep 28, 2015
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
