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Dr. Gundry named UNeMed’s Emerging Inventor
UNeMed also named its Startup of the Year and the Most Promising New Invention of 2023.
Nov 13, 2023
![Rebekah Gundry, PhD, in her lab on the 12th floor of the Lied Transplant Center](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/RebekahGundry012423-900x600.jpg)
UNMC 2023 Scientist Laureate: Michele Balas, PhD
‘The thing that makes me the happiest is that a nurse is getting recognized with this award, and that people will start thinking of nursing as a science.’
Nov 9, 2023
![Michele Balas, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/09_20_2023_MicheleBalas019-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Gold addresses the future of innovation in the next economy
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, is joining with other expert voices through the Council on Competitiveness.
Nov 7, 2023
![Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, UNMC Chancellor and executive vice president and provost for the University of Nebraska System](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CompetinginNextEconomy110723-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Garvin elected president-elect of American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Kevin Garvin, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, will become president of ABOS in October 2024.
Nov 3, 2023
![Kevin Garvin, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/KevinGarvin110323-900x600.jpg)
Blood and bone marrow transplant program celebrates 40 yearsÂ
Research breakthroughs decades ago have meant life-saving treatment for thousands and hope in the future.
Nov 3, 2023
![Julie Vose, MD, transplant patient Kurt Holmstrom and Beth Reed, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TransplantAnniversary1110323-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Lisco steps away as chair of UNMC anesthesiology
Steven Lisco, MD, will dedicate more time to his roles with Nebraska Medicine and the UNMC College of Medicine. Dr. Shukry will serve as interim chair.
Nov 2, 2023
![Steven Lisco, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/StevenLisco110223-900x600.jpg)
Lancet Oncology report offers new roadmap for cancer surgery
UNMC’s Chandra Are, MBBS, was the lead commissioner of the international Lancet Oncology Commission.
Nov 2, 2023
![Chandra Are, MBBS](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ChandraAre081423-900x600.jpg)
UNMC leaders break ground on CORE Building
Construction on the ‘game changer’ of a facility at the corner of Saddle Creek Road and Farnam Street should take until early 2026.
Nov 1, 2023
![From left, Rebekah Gundry, PhD, director, UNMC Center for Heart and Vascular Research; Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert; UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD; Ken Bayles, PhD, vice chancellor for research at UNMC; and Michael Dixon, PhD, president and CEO of UNeMed Corporation, break ground on the CORE (Campus Operations and Research Excellence) Building, which will serve as a cornerstone of UNMC’s new Saddle Creek Campus at the corner of Saddle Creek Road and Farnam Street.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/COREgroundbreaking1110123-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Hingorani speaks to the personal impact of pancreas cancer
On his latest podcast, Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, talks with Sunil Hingorani, MD, PhD, director of the Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence.
Nov 1, 2023
![Sunil Hingorani, MD, PhD, director of the Center of Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer at the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/DrsHingoraniGold110123-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Mirnics to accept prestigious award on behalf of SOI
Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, sits on the board of Special Olympics International, which will receive the Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health.
Oct 31, 2023
![Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/KarolyMirnics062023-900x600.jpg)