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New faculty

A total of 58 new faculty members have joined the College of Medicine. The new faculty members include one professor/department chair, two associate professors, 30 assistant professors and 25 instructors.

Jul 17, 2019

Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, is  professor and chair of the UNMC Department of Neurosurgery.

UNMC to test tailored heart stents to prevent recurring blockage

Researchers receive $4 million grant.

Jul 17, 2019

Team members trying to design better stents include: Front row (left to right) Alireza Karimi, Ph.D., Julia lee, Yiannis Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D., and Natalia Georgantzoglou, M.D. Back row - Shijia Zhao, Ph.D., Mohammed Riaz Ur Rehman, Martin Liu, M.D., Ph.D., and Wei Wu, Ph.D.

Coming events

Opening ceremony for the House Officers Wellness Lounge on July 23 will mark major enhancement of clinical learning environment at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine.

Jul 17, 2019

The UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus is invited to attend the opening ceremony for the House Officers Wellness Lounge at 5 p.m. on July 23 in the Yanney Conference Room on the first floor of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

News briefs

Dr. Harris Frankel honored by national publication, while other UNMC faculty gaining notoriety this month include Drs. Kelly Caverzagie, Sharon Hammer and Jasmine Marcelin.

Jul 17, 2019

Harris Frankel, MD, was recognized for the fourth consecutive year by Becker's Hospital Review in its top 100 hospital and health system chief medical officers.

Symposium provides update on diagnosis of MS

More than 60 health professionals attend UNMC’s first Multiple Sclerosis Symposium on June 8.

Jul 17, 2019

Rana Zabad, M.D., speaks at the June Multiple Sclerosis Symposium.

COM employee of the month

Longtime convenience store employee in Sorrell Center helps people in need of food, caffeine

Jul 16, 2019

Research highlights

College of Medicine faculty bring in 17 grants totaling $3.5 million in new research funding

Jul 16, 2019

The UNMC team members trying to design better stents include: Front row (left to right) Alireza Karimi, Ph.D., Julia lee, Yiannis Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D., and Natalia Georgantzoglou, M.D. Back row - Shijia Zhao, Ph.D., Mohammed Riaz Ur Rehman, Martin Liu, M.D., Ph.D., and Wei Wu, Ph.D.

Featured videos

Ask UNMC Sarah Holstein, MD, PhD,  discusses what the symptoms of multiple myeloma are. Watch video   Nebraska Medicine video Surviving a Stroke: Penny’s Story    

Jul 16, 2019

COM student of the month

Third-year medical student has a passion for running, music and video games.

Jul 16, 2019

Dr. Azizkhan to step down at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center

Dr. Gold: ‘UNMC and Nebraska Medicine are deeply tied to Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.’

Jul 16, 2019

Richard G. Azizkhan, M.D.