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Grant targets staphylococcus infections

New $11.8 million grant brings National Institutes of Health grant total to $31 million for the research.

Sep 27, 2019

From left, Vinai Thomas, Ph.D., Ken Bayles, Ph.D., Tammy Kielian, Ph.D., and Paul Fey, Ph.D., are part of the research team.

Assessment Day first step on path to employment

For Project SEARCH interns now on campus, the journey to the job-training program began in May.

Sep 26, 2019

Having navigated Assessment Day, the 2019-20 Project SEARCH class is now attending classes on the medical center campus and soon will be working at internships throughout the Munroe-Meyer Institute, UNMC, Nebraska Medicine and Sodexo.

Biomedical research has robust economic impact

Christopher Kratochvil, M.D., testified Friday before members of the legislature on the impact of tobacco settlement funds.

Sep 23, 2019

Chris Kratochvil, M.D.

UNMC team uses dyes to ID, analyze bacterial pathogens

Work by UNMC team was recently published in the journal ACS Sensors.

Sep 13, 2019

From left, Denis Svechkarev, Ph.D., and Aaron Mohs, Ph.D.

Under the microscope: Rural health

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., talks with Nicole Carritt, director of rural health initiatives for UNMC.

Sep 11, 2019

iWall connects UNMC College of Nursing statewide

Installation at UNMC College of Nursing’s Northern Division in Norfolk enables UNMC to enhance student learning and engagement across the state.

Sep 9, 2019

Students and instructors use the Interactive Digital iWall at the UNMC College of Nursing Northern Division in Norfolk.

Scotts unveil new intramural trophy

Ruth & Bill Scott Intramural Champions Cup will debut this fall season.

Aug 30, 2019

Bill and Ruth Scott join Alec Carstens of the Center for Healthy Living at Wednesday's trophy event.

Hundreds on hand as MMI marks new beginning

Ceremony Monday marked start of renovations to Munroe-Meyer Institute’s new home.

Aug 27, 2019

From left, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert, Nebraska Lt. Gov. Michael Foley, Munroe-Meyer Institute Director Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D., philanthropists Wally Weitz, Ruth Scott and Bill Scott, Project SEARCH graduate and MMI client Jacob Gehringer, and MMI Board President Denise Gehringer mark the beginning of renovations to MMI's new home during Monday's ceremony.

Time out with T.O. – A unique summer camp

Participants come from all over the world to attend “Staph Camp” at UNMC.

Aug 22, 2019

Camp participants included: (standing left-right) - Bibek Subedi, Kansas State University, Paul Fey, Ph.D., UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Tianwei Shen, University of Washington, Marat Sadykov, UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Vinai Thomas, Ph.D., UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology Tammy Kielian, Ph.D., UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Jessica Gilbertie, D.V.M., North Carolina State University, Danai Etter, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, Camilla Jensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Ken Bayles, Ph.D., UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology; (sitting left to right) -- Lauren Hammond, University of South Florida, Anna Sommer, Robert Koch Institute-Berlin, Catherine Leasure, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Robert Ulrich, M.D., New York University School of Medicine, and Brandon Anjuwon-Foster, National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. Attendees not pictured included: Shahad Alqahtani, Georgetown University, Dina Altwiley, University of Bristol, Bristol UK, and Christine Livingston, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson.

For student, health career a path to action

Summer Health Professions Education Program student always wanted to be able to help in a crisis.

Aug 14, 2019

Kelvin Rodriguez Rivera