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UNMC to test tailored heart stents to prevent recurring blockage

Researchers receive $4 million grant.

Jul 17, 2019

Team members trying to design better stents include: Front row (left to right) Alireza Karimi, Ph.D., Julia lee, Yiannis Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D., and Natalia Georgantzoglou, M.D. Back row - Shijia Zhao, Ph.D., Mohammed Riaz Ur Rehman, Martin Liu, M.D., Ph.D., and Wei Wu, Ph.D.

Research team makes ophthalmology breakthrough

Discovery could have major impact on future research on variety of eye, brain diseases.

Jul 17, 2019

From left, Channabasavaiah (Guru) Gurumurthy, Ph.D., Justin Grassmeyer, Ph.D., and Wallace Thoreson, Ph.D.

Symposium provides update on diagnosis of MS

More than 60 health professionals attend UNMC’s first Multiple Sclerosis Symposium on June 8.

Jul 17, 2019

Rana Zabad, M.D., speaks at the June Multiple Sclerosis Symposium.

Services Thursday for Stephen Leeper, D.D.S.

Seventh dean of the UNMC College of Dentistry called “a loyal and enthusiastic supporter of all things Nebraska.”

Jul 17, 2019

Stephen H. Leeper, D.D.S.
From left, Channabasavaiah (Guru) Gurumurthy, Ph.D., Justin Grassmeyer, Ph.D., and Wallace Thoreson, Ph.D.

New faculty

A total of 58 new faculty members have joined the College of Medicine. The new faculty members include one professor/department chair, two associate professors, 30 assistant professors and 25 instructors.

Jul 17, 2019

Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, is  professor and chair of the UNMC Department of Neurosurgery.

Coming events

Opening ceremony for the House Officers Wellness Lounge on July 23 will mark major enhancement of clinical learning environment at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine.

Jul 17, 2019

The UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus is invited to attend the opening ceremony for the House Officers Wellness Lounge at 5 p.m. on July 23 in the Yanney Conference Room on the first floor of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

News briefs

Dr. Harris Frankel honored by national publication, while other UNMC faculty gaining notoriety this month include Drs. Kelly Caverzagie, Sharon Hammer and Jasmine Marcelin.

Jul 17, 2019

Harris Frankel, MD, was recognized for the fourth consecutive year by Becker's Hospital Review in its top 100 hospital and health system chief medical officers.

Dr. Azizkhan to step down at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center

Dr. Gold: ‘UNMC and Nebraska Medicine are deeply tied to Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.’

Jul 16, 2019

Richard G. Azizkhan, M.D.

UNMC, UNO leaders to visit McCook, Gothenburg, Holdrege July 30-31

Visits to include discussing efforts to increase health care workforce.

Jul 16, 2019