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UNMC research team lands $8.8 million NIH grant
The competitive renewal grant will support Dr. Gendelman’s efforts to develop long-acting medicines for HIV/AIDS.
Oct 9, 2015
Dr. LaGrange participates in Twitter chat on prostate cancer
On Sept. 17, with the help of Chad LaGrange, M.D., the Malashock Chair for Urologic Surgery, the newly activated @BuffettCC Twitter account participated in its first Twitter chat – #PCSMFuture. A Twitter chat is an organized, real-time conversation around a particular topic. The topic for the National Cancer Institute and Men’s Health Network moderated chat […]
Sep 30, 2015
People sometimes wonder why UNMC and Nebraska Medicine are so committed to having an international presence. Speaking for myself, I don’t think you have to look much further than the UNMC mission statement – We are Nebraska Medicine and UNMC. Our mission is to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future […]
Sep 30, 2015
Please help welcome 15 new faculty members to the College of Medicine: Michelle Diu, M.D., assistant professor, anesthesiology Cale Kassel M.D., instructor, anesthesiology Jason Langenfeld, M.D., associate professor, emergency medicine Ross Mathiasen, M.D., assistant professor, emergency medicine Kelly Hannigan, M.D., assistant professor, emergency medicine Ioannis Chatzizisis, M.D., associate professor, internal medicine Maegen Wallace, M.D., assistant […]
Sep 28, 2015
Oct. 1 – John S. Latta Lecture at noon featuring Luanne Thorndyke, M.D., a 1983 graduate of the UNMC College of Medicine. Dr. Thorndyke is vice provost for faculty affairs and professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Oct. 2 – Teachers Night at Durham Museum – Nebraska Science Festival booth Oct. […]
Sep 28, 2015
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