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UNMC achievements, Sept. 27, 2024
Fellowships awarded to a UNMC PhD student and a UNMC postdoc.
Sep 27, 2024
![Natalia Santos](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NataliaSantos092724.jpg)
Omaha’s great apes in caring hands
A partnership between UNMC and the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium brings preventive, specialized health care – such as echocardiograms – to Omaha’s gorillas.
Sep 25, 2024
![Omaha's great apes in caring hands](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GorillaEcho_034_091924-900x600.jpg)
UNMC’s Dr. Michaud talks osteoarthritis and more
Kaleb Michaud, PhD, was the featured guest on the online episode of ‘Health Uncensored With Dr. Drew.’
Sep 25, 2024
![Kaleb Michaud, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MICHAUDKALEB.jpg)
Webinar will discuss ‘taking charge of your brain’
The presenter in the Olson Center and college of nursing discussion is Diane Hendricks, a medical social worker with Nebraska Medicine.
Sep 25, 2024
![Diane Hendricks](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DianeHendricks092624-900x600.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Jenny Thacker, MD
Dr. Thacker is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine.
Sep 25, 2024
![Jenny Thacker, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/JennyThacker092624-900x600.jpg)
Researcher gets UNMC support, NIH funding on a path to success
The college of pharmacy’s Jingjing Sun, PhD, is researching nanomedicine that can be administered safely and effectively to certain cancer patients.
Sep 25, 2024
![Jingjing Sun, PhD, has received layers of intentional support from around UNMC as she arrived at the UNMC College of Pharmacy about a year ago and established her lab.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/JingjingSun092524-900x600.jpg)
Alumni creates scholarship for UNMC medical student at UNK
The gift from William Northwall, MD, will support future physicians training at the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex in Kearney.
Sep 25, 2024
![William Northwall, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/WilliamNorthwall092524.jpg)
CHRI and MMI to host pediatric neuroscience mini-summit
The event will be held Friday, Oct. 4, at the UNMC Maurer Center for Public Health.
Sep 25, 2024
![Summit promotional image showing a researcher](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NeuroscienceMiniSummit092524.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Armin Nowroozpoordailami, MD
Dr. Nowroozpoordailami is an instructor with the UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine.
Sep 25, 2024
![Armin Nowroozpoordailami, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ArminNowroozpoor092524-900x600.jpg)
Omaha’s great apes in caring hands
A partnership between UNMC and the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium brings preventative, specialized health care – such as echocardiograms – to Omaha’s gorillas.
Sep 25, 2024
![Omaha's great apes in caring hands](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GorillaEcho_034_091924-900x600.jpg)