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Join the virtual Walk & Roll for Disabilities event March 7
Funds raised go towards providing recreational programs for adults with developmental disabilities
Jan 21, 2021
Holly Roberts, PhD, takes part in national panel on telehealth innovation
The summit was designed for leaders in the telehealth community to share what they have learned and to discuss challenges and opportunities in reimbursement, best practices, public-private partnerships, health care resilience, biosecurity and the future of telehealth.
Jan 18, 2021
OPS superintendent takes part in UNMC COVID-19 vaccine study
Dr. Logan’s mother took part in a clinical trial herself, 20 years ago, after having been diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
Jan 15, 2021
UNMC training model developed to aid accurate COVID testing
Improperly done nasal swabs can result in false negatives, injury
Jan 11, 2021
Anthony Fauci, MD to appear Monday with UNMC chancellor on RFD-TV show
Dr. Fauci has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984.
Jan 8, 2021
Defense bill accelerates opportunity for DOD-UNMC partnership
The recent federal authorizations and appropriations build upon both the passage of LB 1107 (formerly LB 1084) last August by the Nebraska Unicameral legislature and continued enthusiastic participation by private sector philanthropy.
Jan 1, 2021
UNMC participating in COVID-19 vaccine study, plans to enroll 1,000
Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine candidate is a protein based vaccine created from the coronavirus spike (S) protein and an added component that boosts a person’s immune response to stimulate higher levels of antibodies.
Dec 29, 2020
Kelly Caverzagie, MD, named to ACGME board
Dr. Caverzagie is the third UNMC leader to serve in a board role consecutively.
Dec 22, 2020
UNMC physician: drug added with remdesivir provides benefits to hospitalized pts
The clinical trial was conducted in 67 hospitals in eight different countries with 1,033 volunteer study participants, including at UNMC, which was among the sites with the largest number of participants
Dec 11, 2020