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New faculty spotlight: Joshua Abels, MD
Joshua Abels, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.
Aug 24, 2026
STAR fellowship program marks fifth year with summer research presentations
“Five years in, this program has grown from a handful of students into a real pipeline of future scientists,” Dr. Yelamanchili said. “Every summer, I’m struck by how much these students accomplish in just 10 weeks, and how much curiosity and drive they bring to the lab.”
Aug 24, 2026
Faculty promotions
The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology is proud to recognize the following promotions, effective July 1.
Jun 29, 2026
Anesthesiology celebrates class of 2026 graduates
The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology gathered the evening of Saturday, June 20, to honor its graduating residents and fellows at the department’s annual graduation celebration.
Jun 29, 2026
Cale Kassel, MD, named director of Nebraska Society of Anesthesiologists
Cale Kassel, MD, has been named director of the Nebraska Society of Anesthesiologists Board of Directors, and Lauren Costello, MD, will serve as alternate director.
Jun 29, 2026
UNMC Department of Anesthesiology joins national oxygen trial
UNMC is one of four sites nationwide participating in IntraOp Ox, a two-year, multicenter study examining whether intraoperative oxygen levels affect patient outcomes including organ injury and mortality.
Jun 29, 2026
Repurposing HIV drugs to fight Alzheimer’s
Anna Frie is awarded the Nancy and Ronald Reagan Alzheimer’s Scholarship Award for her project titled “Leveraging antiviral drug repurposing to inhibit NLRP3-mediated neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease.”
Jun 29, 2026
UNMC student brings Alzheimer’s research to national hackathon at Allen Institute
Foroughi-Nezhad, a second-year PhD student in the lab of Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD, was one of just 18 researchers selected from a global applicant pool to attend the hackathon-style workshop in Seattle this May.
Jun 29, 2026
In the spotlight: Sarah Pribil Pardun
Sarah Pribil Pardun, a graduate student in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, has been selected as a recipient of the American Physiological Society’s Cardiovascular Section Research Recognition Award.
May 12, 2026
Resident spotlight: Timothy Dillinger, MD
Timothy Dillinger is a resident physician at the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.
May 12, 2026