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Nominations open for Faculty Awards
Awards recognize faculty for meritorious teaching, mentoring or service.
Feb 8, 2021
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Distinguished Scientist: Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, PhD
Dr. Gurumurthy’s research impact is as a genome editor.
Feb 8, 2021
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Distinguished Scientist: Vijaya Bhatt, MBBS
Dr. Bhatt’s research focus includes acute leukemia, geriatric oncology and graft-versus-host disease.
Feb 5, 2021
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NIH director to appear on ‘Rural Health Matters’
Francis Collins, MD, PhD, will join Chancellor Gold on Monday’s program.
Feb 5, 2021
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Vaccinated or not, public health measures will continue
Members of med center community also cautioned to avoid large gatherings on Super Bowl weekend.
Feb 5, 2021
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Nwamaka Eneanya, MD, to discuss use of race in eGFR equations today, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.
Feb 5, 2021
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Conversations for Inclusive Excellence continue Feb. 11
Focus will be on combatting racism, place-ism.
Feb 5, 2021
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New faculty spotlight: Shelby Bennett, PharmD
Dr. Bennett is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science and Office of Experiential Programs.
Feb 4, 2021
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Cancer survivorship focus of Olson Center event
Presentation will address problems cancer survivors may face after therapy.
Feb 4, 2021
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Geoffrey Talmon, MD, named Varner Educator Laureate
Recipients of 2020-21 Academic Affairs Impact in Education Awards announced.
Feb 4, 2021
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