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Former UNMC anesthesiology chair, John Tinker, M.D., dies at age 74

John Tinker, M.D., professor and chair of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology from 1997-2008, died Feb. 17 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He was 74. A funeral service will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday at Rasmusson-Bacon Funeral Home, 1418 Fawcett Parkway, in Nevada, […]

Feb 19, 2016

John Tinker, M.D.

Vanderbilt administrator named director of Munroe-Meyer Institute at UNMC

Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D., will assume position in July

Feb 4, 2016

UNMC technology officer named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors

Dr. Rod Markin joins prestigious group that includes 27 Nobel Laureates

Dec 15, 2015

Rod Markin, M.D., Ph.D.

UNMC College of Pharmacy dean receives prestigious Fellow designation

Recognized for his life-changing research with HIV/AIDS

Nov 30, 2015

Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D.

UNMC Alumni Association recognizes five health professionals with awards

More than 350 attend reunion for colleges of medicine, nursing and pharmacy

Oct 20, 2015

Phil Smith, M.D., was one of the five people honored at this year's UNMC Alumni Reunion.

UNMC, UNL research duo wins major award for surgical robot

Prestigious Game Changer Award goes to Drs. Oleynikov, Farritor

Oct 1, 2015

Shane Farritor, Ph.D. (left) and Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D.

UNMC cancer researcher, Dr. Sidney Mirvish, dies at age 86

His research led to changes in way lunch meats, hot dogs, sausages were made

Aug 25, 2015

Sidney Mirvish, Ph.D.

Public invited to view rare works of famous anatomist at UNMC McGoogan Library

Born about 500 years ago in Brussels, Belgium, Vesalius was descended from a family of prominent physicians in Wesel, Germany.

Aug 14, 2015

Topping off ceremony recognizes major milestone in cancer center construction

$323 million project on course for completion in 2017

Aug 11, 2015

A construction prepares to raise a beam to the top floor of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Regents approve library recognition for Dr. Leo McCarthy

Dr. McCarthy is a 1964 UNMC medical school graduate.

Aug 6, 2015