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Dr. Joann Sweasy, expert in DNA repair, named cancer center director

Dr. Sweasy, an internationally recognized comprehensive cancer center director, will begin her new roles at the med center on Nov. 1.

Sep 19, 2023

Joann Sweasy, PhD

Grand opening of Community Wellness Collaborative is Sept. 27

A ribbon-cutting and open house are planned at the space, located in north Omaha’s Highlander neighborhood.

Sep 19, 2023

The Community Wellness Collaborative at the Highlander when it was under construction

Third-generation UNMC student embraces family ties to MMI

Jueliet Menolascino started medical school this fall in the MD/MPH dual degree program.

Sep 18, 2023

Jueliet Menolascino is a third-generation UNMC student with family ties to the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

New research describes risks on vaping CBD among youth

Daisy Dai, PhD, led the national study, which published its results in JAMA Network Open.

Sep 14, 2023

Daisy Dai, PhD

Research hub under construction will bring together data, AI experts

The biomedical informatics and research lab will be housed on Eppley Science Hall’s sixth floor.

Sep 13, 2023

UNMC’s Specialty Care Clinic part of ‘landmark’ HIV study

Dozens of local patients were enrolled in the national study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Sep 12, 2023

Sara Bares, MD

NSRI, NU awarded $24.5 million Defense Health Agency contract

Researchers from UNMC and UNL will develop prophylactic protections for acute radiation syndrome.

Sep 11, 2023

From left, David Berkowitz, PhD, co-principal investigator and Willa Cather Professor of chemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Maj. Gen. USAF (Ret.) Rick Evans, National Strategic Research Institute executive director, and Ken Bayles, PhD, co-principal investigator and UNMC vice chancellor for research

Nursing’s Dr. Alonso, team tackle groundbreaking exercise research

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute is funding the project working with certain heart failure patients.

Sep 8, 2023

Windy Alonso, PhD

UNMC enrollment increases for 23rd straight year

The largest enrollment increases are in allied health professions, public health and graduate studies.

Sep 7, 2023

Federal grant to help build cross-campus bike, pedestrian trail

The City of Omaha received a $13.5 million grant for the Midtown Medical Center Bikeway Connection.

Sep 7, 2023

Brian Spencer