Inside UNMC

Fellow of the month

Dr. Yanala is an advanced GI/MIS/bariatric surgery fellow.

Feb 2, 2022

Ujwal Yanala, MD

New faculty spotlight: Christoper Conrady, MD, PhD

Dr. Conrady is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

Feb 2, 2022

Christopher Conrady, MD, PhD

New leadership for two Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence

Anna Dunaevsky, PhD, and David Oupicky, PhD, will lead research centers in neuroscience of development and nanomedicine, respectively.

Feb 2, 2022

Anna Dunaevsky, PhD, professor in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, and David Oupicky, PhD, professor in the College of Pharmacy

Safety of students, residents top priority

‘Three-tiered approach’ stresses safety, support for students and residents.

Feb 2, 2022

From left, Kelly Caverzagie, MD, and Chandra Are, MD

Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Going beyond a day of service.

Feb 2, 2022

Statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham, Alabama (public domain)

Black History Month event to discuss bias in journalism

Virtual presentation is one of many events running throughout February.

Feb 2, 2022

Justin Mott, MD, PhD, named Varner Educator Laureate

Dr. Mott and other recipients of the Impact in Education Awards will be honored at a virtual ceremony March 3.

Feb 1, 2022

Justin Mott, MD, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology

LiveGreen: Environmental injustice hurts communities of color

Among other issues, minority communities suffer from greater risk of cancer, asthma and heart disease from environmental problems close to home.

Feb 1, 2022

Blanket-making drive will support at-risk youth

Fostering the Future organization is holding the drive through Feb. 10.

Feb 1, 2022

UNMC monitors BA.2 variant

Mark Rupp, MD, advises to watch the data but says for now it’s too soon to know if the subvariant will make an impact.

Feb 1, 2022