InterCOM

Time out with T.O. – One final goodbye

Chancellor Emeritus Harold M. Maurer, M.D., is preparing to leave Omaha.

Sep 25, 2019

Some of the attendees at the farewell reception for Chancellor Emeritus Harold M. Maurer, M.D., included (left-right) Mike McGlade, Rodrigo Lopez, Beau Konigsberg, M.D., Dr. Maurer, Brad Britigan, M.D., and Ward Chambers, M.D. Lopez is interim president and CEO of Children's Hospital & Medical Center, where Dr. Maurer has been practicing as a pediatric hematologist the past four years.

Women’s Health & Wellness Conference set for Oct. 25

Conference theme is “Protecting Yourself: The Path to Improved Health; registration now open.

Sep 25, 2019

Athena Ramos, Ph.D., will be the breakfast keynote speaker at the event.

Faculty Senate elects leadership for 2019-20

Allison Cushman-Vokoun, M.D., Ph.D., will serve as president.

Sep 23, 2019

Allison Cushman-Vokoun, M.D., Ph.D.

Biomedical research has robust economic impact

Christopher Kratochvil, M.D., testified Friday before members of the legislature on the impact of tobacco settlement funds.

Sep 23, 2019

Chris Kratochvil, M.D.

Flu shots available soon

UNMC community urged to get flu shot, fill out tuberculosis symptom form.

Sep 23, 2019

$11.8 million grant funds continued discovery on staphylococcus infections

Includes expanded ‘mutant library’

Sep 23, 2019

From left to right are: Vinai Thomas, Ph.D., Ken Bayles, Ph.D., Tammy Kielian, Ph.D., and Paul Fey, Ph.D. Not pictured is Alex Horswill, Ph.D., of the University of Colorado.

UNMC students named Presidential Graduate Fellows

Megan Perry and Rashelle Hoffman, D.P.T., were among six recipients announced Thursday by University of Nebraska Interim President Susan Fritz, Ph.D.

Sep 20, 2019

From left, Megan Perry of the UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, and Rashelle Hoffman, D.P.T., of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, are UNMC's 2019 Presidential Graduate Fellows.

Chemotherapy improves survival after radiation in certain older patients

Study was conducted by UNMC’s Apar Kishor Ganti, M.D.

Sep 19, 2019

Apar Kishor Ganti, M.D.

Researchers explore therapy for peripheral artery disease

UNMC scientists believe adult stem cells from a patient’s own fat biopsy can stimulate growth of blood vessels.

Sep 17, 2019

Mark Carlson, M.D.

Dele Davies, M.D., named to new council for American Academy of Pediatrics

Dr. Davies named to Council on Disaster Preparedness and Recovery, newly created council that replaced and expanded the efforts AAP’s former Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council.

Sep 16, 2019