Press Release
Internationally recognized physician-scientist to lead UNMC pancreas cancer program
Pancreas cancer is among the world’s most lethal cancers.
Dec 16, 2021
![Sunil Hingorani, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2019_Sunil_Hingorani_43_copy.jpg)
372 UNMC students to receive diplomas Dec. 17
The ceremony will be live streamed at
https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/series-media/non-series-video/unmc-winter-commencement-ceremony-50017031/.
Dec 14, 2021
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UNMC researcher finds ‘death pathway’ in bacteria
Pathway may be used as a target against infectious diseases
Dec 8, 2021
![Vinai Thomas, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Vinai_Chittezham_Thomas_Ph_D_7714.jpg)
Timely training by UNMC’s SIM-NE pays off as EMT crew delivers baby
Hildreth Fire & Rescue crew had undergone simulated emergency obstetrics training through UNMC program less than 48 hours before.
Nov 24, 2021
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Climate change and the impact on mental health is the focus of the Nov. 30 Science Cafe
Dr. Abadi will discuss current and potential future impacts of weather and climate-related exposures on mental health.
Nov 22, 2021
![Azar Abadi, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Azar_Abadi_9185.jpg)
Supercomputer bridges campus, speeds data collection
The center works across the NU system to unite clinicians, clinical informaticists, data scientists and computer scientists.
Nov 18, 2021
![Using the power of the DGX A100 supercomputer, Yiannis Chatzizisis, MD, PhD, examines patient-specific computer simulations of coronary artery stenting procedures on the touch screens at the Davis Global Center.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Chatzizisis_supercomputer111821.jpg)
Clinical trials are research studies performed with human volunteers that aim to evaluate if investigational treatments and vaccines are safe and effective for people.
Nov 16, 2021
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UNMC Ice Rink to open Saturday, Nov. 27
Admission for the public is $7, which includes skates
Nov 15, 2021
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UNMC researcher finds one COVID treatment not justified
The study evaluated whether the combination of interferon beta-1a and remdesivir compared to remdesivir alone might work as a COVID-19 treatment in hospitalized patients.
Nov 12, 2021
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Study shows a path to HIV elimination
New paper describes use of ‘intracellular molecular surgery’ to attack HIV-1 at multiple points.
Nov 10, 2021
![Howard Gendelman, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/07_02_2019gendelman012.jpg)