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Study a ‘stepping stone’ in pancreatic cancer battle

Research published in August issue of Gastroenterology.

Sep 4, 2020

From left, Moorthy Ponnusamy, PhD, and Surinder Batra, PhD

Time out with T.O. – On a roll against Parkinson’s

Bike tour will connect with families across Nebraska who have been impacted by Parkinson’s.

Sep 3, 2020

From left, Howard Gendelman, MD, and Ted Wuebben prepare for Saturday's fundraising bike ride, the start of a 351-mile trek that will end in Valentine on Sept. 13.

Dr. Wang follows up with his research on peptides

New paper was published in July in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Aug 28, 2020

Gus Wang, PhD

$5 million gift creates program on water, climate and health

Donor of $5 million wishes to raise awareness of the importance of public health.

Aug 27, 2020

At left, Anne Hubbard, MD, donated $5 million to create the Water, Climate and Health Program, which will be based in the UNMC College of Public Health and led by Jesse Bell, PhD, at right.

Grant will fund potentially game-changing PT study

The nationwide study could shift the way PT is provided for young children at high risk for or diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

Aug 26, 2020

Sandra Willett, PhD

Miller named AVC for business and finance

Jeff Miller served previously as UNMC’s controller.

Aug 25, 2020

Jeff Miller

Second Lady Karen Pence, Rep. Bacon tour med center

The Second Lady met with UNMC experts and leaders during the visit.

Aug 24, 2020

From left, Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Second Lady Karen Pence, Angie Bacon and Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon at the Healing Arts Center in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

New faculty spotlight: Iris Gipson

Gipson is an assistant professor in the division of physician assistant education.

Aug 19, 2020

Iris Gipson

Educators get up to speed with FAST

Program helps UNMC educators prepare for a challenging fall semester.

Aug 13, 2020

Amrita-Amanda Vuppala, MD, practices presentation techniques to the live and virtual participants for feedback as FAST program director Linda Love, EdD, and faculty coach Adam Case, PhD, observe.

Pandemic sparks creativity in med center inventors

Reaction to pandemic is spurring innovation among med center personnel.

Aug 12, 2020

The infectious aerosol capture mask was developed by Steve Lisco, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. It is one of many innovations created at the med center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.