Psychiatry

BHECN names award recipients in six Nebraska counties

Awards recognize individuals who made a significant impact in the behavioral health field in the state.

Oct 19, 2020

Marley Doyle, MD, director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska

Dr. Salzbrenner looks to streamline ‘prior authorization’

Faculty member’s company received an NIH grant to explore a software solution.

Oct 12, 2020

Stephen Salzbrenner, MD

Crisis intervention training is personal for MMI staffer

Rachel Ray helps train first responders to recognize common forms of IDD or mental illness and communicate effectively with people in crisis.

Oct 8, 2020

Rachel Ray

Grant to support behavioral health resources in five rural counties

BHECN’s Opioid Response Program grant will connect people, resources in five counties.

Oct 7, 2020

Brent Khan, EdD, co-director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska

Stress of bias and racism is Science Cafe topic

Oct. 1 event will be offered via Facebook Live.

Sep 28, 2020

Sheritta Strong, MD

UNMC collaborating on $2.2 million grant to improve mental health in teens

Researchers plan to enroll 80 youths in Nebraska and Iowa between the ages of 14 and 18 to study the impact of different doses of oxytocin on the brain.

Sep 17, 2020

Dr. Soonjo Hwang

Study aims to help teens control aggression

UNMC collaborating on $2.2 million grant to improve mental health in teens.

Sep 17, 2020

Soonjo Hwang, MD

UNMC seeking ideas for planned inclusion space

UNMC community’s input needed to create welcoming space.

Sep 8, 2020

Sheritta Strong, MD, director of inclusion at UNMC

Research highlights

More than $4 million in research funding received.

Sep 4, 2020

Palsamy Periyasamy, PhD

New faculty

A total of 20 new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine since July 24.

Sep 4, 2020

Beau Kildow, MD, is a new faculty member in the UNMC College of Medicine.