Internal Medicine

Dr. O’Dell stepping aside as rheumatology chief

The division chief for 35 years, James O’Dell, MD, will continue to serve as professor of internal medicine.

Oct 2, 2025

James O’Dell, MD

Julie Vose, MD, to assume new leadership role in lymphoma research

With Dr. Vose’s shift, the UNMC Division of Oncology/Hematology will be split into two units effective Nov. 1.

Oct 1, 2025

Julie Vose, MD

UNMC research finds better method of testing for dog allergy 

Allergy researchers compared three products to see which was superior in detecting dog sensitization.

Sep 26, 2025

Andrew Rorie, MD, holding a vial

New faculty spotlight: Jalpa Devi, MBBS

Dr. Devi is an assistant professor with the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology.

Sep 19, 2025

Jalpa Devi, MBBS

New faculty spotlight: Priyanjali Pulipati, MBBS

Dr. Pulipati is an assistant professor with the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology.

Sep 16, 2025

Priyanjali Pulipati, MBBS

UNMC achievements: Sept. 12, 2025

Two NIH grants of note, a distinguished mentor of graduate students award and an award for a glycobiology leader.

Sep 12, 2025

Brittney Dickey, PhD

Study aims to improve diagnosing, treatment of ILO 

The research, led by UNMC’s Jen Luedders, MD, is looking at the throat disorder known as inducible laryngeal obstruction.

Sep 11, 2025

Jen Luedders, MD

Dr. Tate Johnson receives K23 Award from NIH

Tate Johnson, MD, PhD, assistant professor of rheumatology at UNMC, recently received a K23 award from the National Institutes of Health. The five-year grant is for his research titled “Inflammatory Responses, Fibrotic Mediators, and Comorbidity Burden as Determinants of Myocardial Dysfunction and Heart Failure in Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Dr. Johnson’s research studies the determinants of cardiovascular […]

Sep 8, 2025

Tate Johnson, MD, PhD, UNMC Division of Rheumatology

UNMC faculty, trainees receive awards from Nebraska ACP 

Debra Romberger, MD, former chair of internal medicine, was posthumously awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Sep 8, 2025

Debra Romberger, MD

Medical research highlights, September 2025

The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing more than $7.5 million in new funding.

Sep 8, 2025

Siwei Zhao, PhD