Press Release

New ophthalmology journal to be housed at UNMC’s Truhlsen Eye Institute

Quan Dong Nguyen, M.D., chairman of the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and director of the Truhlsen Eye Institute (TEI), has been named inaugural editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. This new online-only, open access journal is a companion publication to the prestigious American Journal of Ophthalmology and will be […]

Dec 9, 2015

UNMC, Children’s team on NIH brittle bone study

Will chart progression of patients with osteogenesis imperfecta

Dec 7, 2015

Eric Rush, M.D.

Allied health students in Kearney to participate in clinic for underserved

Will provide health care to those with low income, no insurance

Dec 1, 2015

Beef and bees are featured topics of Dec. 8 Omaha Science Cafe

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educators, Natalia Bjorklund and Lindsay Chichester, Ph.D., will share their passions of bees and beef, as they dispel myths, provide fun facts, and leave listeners with a better understanding of the role of the Nebraska Extension office at the next Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m., Dec. 8 at the Slowdown, […]

Dec 1, 2015

Dr. Lindsay Chichester

UNMC College of Pharmacy dean receives prestigious Fellow designation

Recognized for his life-changing research with HIV/AIDS

Nov 30, 2015

Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D.

$5 million Korff estate gift to advance prostate cancer research, treatments

Will be used to recruit top urology cancer specialists, obtain state-of-the-art equipment

Nov 18, 2015

Glenn Korff

UNMC rheumatologist suggests No. 1 arthritis drug is underutilized, underdosed

Physicians are switching patients to high-priced biologic agents much too soon

Nov 17, 2015

James O'Dell, M.D.

HIV/AIDS expert, Dr. Robert Gallo, to deliver Nov. 18 lecture at UNMC

Considered one of the most recognized scientists in the country

Nov 13, 2015

Robert Gallo, M.D.

Scotts’ latest donation takes aim at inflammatory bowel disease

Will create IBD Center, allow UNMC to hire world-class physicians, researchers

Nov 12, 2015

Bill and Ruth Scott

National medical education body honors UNMC Chancellor for outstanding service

The award recognizes individuals whose work has a major impact on the quality of medical education in North America.

Nov 10, 2015