Internal Medicine

NIH begins clinical trial of drug to treat COVID-19

Study at UNMC is enrolling hospitalized adults with COVID-19.

Feb 26, 2020

Andre Kalil, M.D., professor of internal medicine at UNMC, is leading the trial at UNMC.

Coronavirus update: Another American arrives

American is transferred to UNMC/Nebraska Medicine; 15 people now being monitored on campus.

Feb 26, 2020

NIH Clinical Trial of Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19 Begins

Study Enrolling Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19 in Nebraska

Feb 25, 2020

American arrives to be monitored at National Quarantine Unit

The individual, who was being monitored at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, was transferred to UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Monday.

Feb 25, 2020

An image of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus

Distinguished Scientist: Michel Ouellette, Ph.D.

Dr. Ouellette’s research focus is pancreatic cancer.

Feb 21, 2020

Michel Ouellette, Ph.D.

Remembering: Ramon Fusaro, M.D., Ph.D.

Colleagues recall a “true intellectual raconteur.”

Feb 21, 2020

Rescued Americans depart Camp Ashland

57 people completed 14-day quarantine on Thursday.

Feb 21, 2020

The 57 people were quarantined for 14 days at Camp Ashland.

Coronavirus test results verified by CDC

11 of 13 people at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine test positive

Feb 20, 2020

13 additional Americans transported to Omaha for coronavirus monitoring

The recently opened National Quarantine Unit on the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus was designed to safely monitor Americans after exposure to an infectious disease.

Feb 18, 2020

Chris Kratochvil, M.D., executive director of clinical research at the Global Center for Health Security, Michael Wadman, M.D., co-medical director of the National Quarantine Unit, and Shelly Schwedhelm, executive director of emergency management and biopreparedness at Nebraska Medicine, speak to the media Monday afternoon.

Distinguished Scientist: Apar Kishor Ganti, M.D.

Dr. Ganti’s research focus is lung, head and neck cancer.

Feb 18, 2020

Apar Kishor Ganti, M.D.