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UNMC team develops cloud-based genomic data analysis tools
The effort was led by UNMC bioinformatics experts Babu Guda, PhD, and Jordan Rowley, PhD.
Oct 11, 2023
![Babu Guda, PhD, and Jordan Rowley, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GudaRowley-900x600.jpg)
Webinars scheduled with new insurance providers
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska and EmpiRx Health will offer help on medical, dental and pharmacy plans.
Oct 11, 2023
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Updates on the Duo verification app
Users can select push notifications to send automatically, saving clicks and time.
Oct 11, 2023
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New faculty spotlight: Richard Amendola, MD
Dr. Amendola is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Oct 11, 2023
![Richard Amendola, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/RichardAmendola101123-900x600.jpg)
Drs. Golightly, Michaud to receive rheumatology President’s Award
Yvonne Golightly, PhD, and Kaleb Michaud, PhD, will be recognized at the national meeting of the American College of Rheumatology.
Oct 10, 2023
![Yvonne Golightly, PhD, and Kaleb Michaud, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GolightlyMichaud-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Gold rolls up sleeve for his flu vaccine
A number of vaccine clinics are scheduled at the med center over the coming weeks.
Oct 10, 2023
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UNMC history: Family medicine pioneers
Early faculty appointments and programs led the way in family practice and rural medicine.
Oct 10, 2023
![Fay Smith, MD, Francis Land, MD, and Margaret Faithe, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FamilyMedicinePioneers101023.jpg)
Scientific meeting for Great Plains IDeA-CTR is Oct. 16-17
The hybrid event, ‘Digital Health and the Exposome,’ is open to all interested in translational research.
Oct 10, 2023
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Boyd is ‘extremely dedicated to teamwork’
Jesse Boyd, anatomy education specialist, received the Catalyst for Education Award during the InnovatED Symposium.
Oct 9, 2023
![Jesse Boyd](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/JesseBoyd2100923-900x600.jpg)
Nebraska Ambassadors Forum will be held Oct. 23
The event, co-hosted by UNMC, will address the interrelationship between diplomacy and development.
Oct 9, 2023
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