Press Release
James Wisecarver, M.D., Ph.D., elected president-elect of national organization
He will serve as president-elect until fall 2018 when he will become president.
Oct 21, 2016
UNMC, Children’s receive grant to make clinical trials available statewide
Clinical trials determine if a new test or treatment works, is safe and also looks at improving the quality of life.
Oct 18, 2016
$300,000 grant to fund behavioral health internship training in underserved
The one-year grant will support stipends for 21 counseling interns from these four graduate counseling programs.
Oct 17, 2016
Possible HIV breakthrough published in Science
A University of Nebraska Medical Center scientist is part of a research team that has shown that they can achieve sustained control of SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus) infection in an animal model by supplementing antiretroviral drugs with an antibody during and after drug treatment. SIV is the animal version of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), the […]
Oct 14, 2016
Successful Opioid Summit Held in Omaha
Focus on prevention, treatment, and law enforcement
Oct 14, 2016
Cannabidiol is topic of Oct. 18 Omaha Science Cafe
Deepak Madhavan, M.D., associate professor of neurological sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will discuss cannabidiol and its potential clinical use in treating patients suffering from epilepsy at the next Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m., Oct. 18 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Cannabidiol is a cannabinoid that is extracted from […]
Oct 12, 2016
Rowen Zetterman, M.D., named chair of ACGME board
As the chair, Dr. Zetterman will lead several initiatives that the ACGME is currently exploring.
Oct 11, 2016
UNMC to hold grand opening Monday for expanded, renovated fitness center
$6 million project will be a ‘game changer’ for UNMC students, faculty, employees
Oct 7, 2016
Fitness is important to former Husker football player who was paralyzed in 1990
Strength and fitness facility will continue to be named in honor of Tom Heiser, M.D., former Husker football player who suffered paralyzing injury in 1990
Oct 7, 2016
UNMC solicits comments for upcoming reaccreditation
Comments must be received by Oct. 28
Oct 3, 2016