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Researchers identify mechanism that may cause vision loss in glaucoma

Findings reported in June issue of national journal STEM CELLS.

Jun 26, 2020

Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D.

Report: COVID-19 disproportionately impacts vulnerable communities

A UNMC medical student is lead author in a Journal of General Internal Medicine research letter.

Jun 25, 2020

Rohan Khazanchi

Dr. Beam’s N95 usage study proves timely

American Journal of Infection Control has published study on donning and doffing procedures.

Jun 19, 2020

Elizabeth Beam, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UNMC College of Nursing and assistant director of research for the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, appears in the training video used in the study.

MMI to open ACTION Clinic in North Omaha

New clinic may provide template for additional autism clinics for toddlers throughout state.

Jun 17, 2020

Regina Carroll, Ph.D.

MMI collaborates on manual to diagnose FASD

Pan American Health Organization providing international platform for workbook on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Jun 12, 2020

Pharmacists now can test for COVID-19

Many pharmacists doing the testing will have been trained using a program developed in part by UNMC faculty.

Jun 12, 2020

Donald Klepser, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacy practice and science

Med students reach out to refugees with support, information

Effort designed to educate communities on COVID-19 while providing food supplies.

Jun 11, 2020

Medical students Paul Witt, Alexander Tu, David Fu and Seif Nasir packed more than 100 MUNA boxes for a community distribution event in May.

Governor, chief medical officer visit Nebraska Public Health Lab

Governor thanked lab staff for COVID-19 efforts.

Jun 11, 2020

From left, Emily McCutchen, technical supervisor, speaks to Pete Iwen, Ph.D., director of the Nebraska Public Health Lab, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

Listening session on racism stresses hope, need for action

Racism is ‘not someone else’s responsibility,’ Dr. Davies said. ‘We all own it.’

Jun 10, 2020

Sheritta Strong, M.D., interim UNMC director for inclusion, speaks at Monday's listening session.

Study may impact treatment of cancer, other diseases

Study opens a new area of research linking gene transcription with DNA repair pathways.

Jun 9, 2020

Kishor Bhakat, Ph.D., associate professor in the UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy