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New biomedical technology institute named: UneTecH
Name was approved Friday by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.
Oct 12, 2015
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
A message from the dean
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
Research Highlights
UNMC College of Medicine faculty received 30 grant awards representing more than $10 million in new funding during the month of July. Highlights included: Continued support for UNMC’s INBRE Program James Turpen, Ph.D., genetics, cell biology & anatomy, has received a National Institutes of Health award for $3.5 million from the National Institute of General Medical […]
Sep 28, 2015
Dr. Vose to deliver keynote address at Patient-Centered Oncology Care Conference
Julie Vose, MD., professor and chief of UNMC's hematology/oncology division in the department of internal medicine, will deliver the keynote address on Nov. 19 at the Patient-Centered Oncology Care Conference in Baltimore for the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC). Patient-Centered Oncology Care, now in its fourth year, highlights current issues that cut across […]
Sep 28, 2015
New faculty
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
Coming events
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
