Social and Behavioral Health

UNMC faculty among new NSRI fellows

Eight UNMC names among 49 new fellows announced Wednesday by the National Strategic Research Institute.

May 5, 2022

Maj. Gen., USAF (Ret.) Rick Evans, NSRI director

New investigator: Abbie Raikes, PhD

Dr. Raikes’ research focus is early child development, domestically and globally.

Jan 25, 2022

Abbie Raikes, PhD

An expanding research network

Growing UNMC-led network allows researchers to collaborate with practitioners in rural areas.

Oct 29, 2021

Matthew Rizzo, MD

Under the microscope: Siobhan Wescott, MD

Chancellor Gold speaks to Dr. Wescott about her role as the inaugural holder of the Dr. Susan and Susette LaFlesche Professorship in Public Health at UNMC.

Aug 12, 2021

UNMC, iEXCEL offer new look at Delta variant

James Lawler, MD, unveiled new video animation explaining how Delta variant attacks healthy cells and why COVID vaccines are the best defense.

Aug 6, 2021

James Lawler, MD, uses video animation developed at UNMC's Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning to show how the COVID-19 Delta variant attacks cells and affects patients' lungs.

CHRI to hold global health research mini summit

Registration now is open for the Aug. 3-4 event.

Jul 22, 2021

Abbie Raikes, PhD, and Steven Yeh, MD, will be featured speakers at the Global Health Area of Emphasis Mini Research Summit.

Under the microscope: Vaccinations

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, discusses UNMC’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts with Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security.

Jul 20, 2021

UNMC survey: Vaccine hesitancy remains a challenge in the state

Issue will be discussed June 28 during the “Nebraska Forward” program on News Channel Nebraska.

Jun 25, 2021

Dejun Su, PhD

New investigator: Regina Idoate, PhD

Dr. Idoate’s research focus is health disparities.

Jan 28, 2021

Regina Idoate, PhD

Healthy Kids Summit to feature research, projects

UNMC’s Shannon Maloney, PhD, also will speak at March event.

Jan 28, 2021