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Med center to create Training, Simulation and Quarantine Center

UNMC and Nebraska Medicine awarded nearly $20 million to develop national training center for U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Oct 31, 2016

Artist's rendition of the Global Center for Advanced Interprofessional Learning, which will house the new Training, Simulation and Quarantine Center.

$20 million research grant is largest ever for UNMC

Noon event today will examine impact of new funding.

Oct 24, 2016

Some of the steering committee members of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network include: (left-right) Ted Mikuls, M.D., Ann Fruhling, Ph.D., Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D., Fang Yu, Ph.D., Jim McClay, M.D., Matt Rizzo, M.D., Mary Cramer, Ph.D., Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D., Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., and Karla Klaus. NOTE: Dr. Fruhling is from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. All others in the photo are from UNMC. Those UNMC steering committee members missing from the photo are: Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D., Lani (Chi Chi) Zimmerman, Ph.D., Jane Meza, Ph.D., and Babu Guda, Ph.D.

Grant to fund clinical trials for children statewide

Healthier children the goal as UNMC, Children’s team for program investigating exposures from conception through early childhood.

Oct 21, 2016

Jessica Snowden, M.D., associate professor of pediatric infectious diseases at UNMC and Children's Hospital & Medical Center

Exploring virus as delivery system for gene therapy

Tammy Kielian, Ph.D., collaborators, publish study in The Journal of Neuroscience.

Oct 19, 2016

From left, Tammy Kielian, Ph.D., and her lab: Maria Burkovetskaya, Nikolay Karpuk, Ph.D., Rachel Fallet, Megan Bosch, and Amy Aldrich. Not pictured: Jessica Odvody.

HRSA grant will help children in underserved areas

The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska and the Munroe-Meyer Institute will provide training for clinical counselors to address the behavioral health needs of children.

Oct 17, 2016

Joe Evans, Ph.D., BHECN associate clinical director

Spinoff company may aid research efforts

Partnership with the state may help advance David Oupicky, Ph.D.’s cancer-treatment research.

Oct 14, 2016

David Oupicky, Ph.D.

Children’s Hospital, Nebraska Medicine sign MOU

The two health systems look to improve quality of care provided to pediatric patients and families, enhance access to care, and improve care coordination.

Oct 11, 2016

Renovated fitness center grand opening today

Afternoon activities, including ribbon-cutting, kick off UNMC’s Appreciation Week for employees, faculty.

Oct 10, 2016

The new cardio room at the renovated Center for Healthy Living.

Dr. Zetterman named chair of ACGME board

Rowen Zetterman, M.D., will lead the governing board of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Oct 7, 2016

Rowen Zetterman, M.D.

UNMC pharmacy student shines at new competition

UNMC College of Pharmacy faculty designed the national contest.

Oct 5, 2016

UNMC pharmacy student Jacob Duncan, left, made the national finals in a new point-of-care/collaborative practice competition designed by UNMC faculty Ally Dering-Anderson, Pharm.D., right, and Donald Klepser, Ph.D. (not pictured).