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COM employee spotlight

Research scientist loves helping patients by testing artificial joints to ensure they provide maximum durability, comfort.

Mar 31, 2018

COM resident of the month

Pathology/microbiology resident takes pride in designing a 3D-printed microscope mount and learning/mastering all the material that comes with being a physician.

Mar 31, 2018

New faculty

Three new faculty have joined the College of Medicine. They include an oncologist and two research scientists.

Mar 31, 2018

Zaid Al-Kadhimi, M.D.

Coming events

How do you make science fun? Check out the Nebraska Science Festival, which will be held April 19-28 at multiple locations around the state.

Mar 31, 2018

News briefs

UNMC’s longtime chief of geriatrics — Dr. Jane Potter — received major award from the American Geriatrics Society.

Mar 31, 2018

Dr. Smith named chief academic officer for Nebraska Medicine

Carl Smith, M.D., will represent UNMC’s employed academic physician practice, as well as its research and education components.

Mar 30, 2018

Carl Smith, M.D.

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Mar 30, 2018

On March 22, the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center was lit orange for Kidney Cancer Awareness Month.

Study will use smartphones to monitor patients at risk for heart disease

Residents in rural Southeast Nebraska will participate.

Mar 30, 2018

From left: Gayle Keller, David Borg, M.D., and Justine Wetengaard, M.D., all with the Family Medicine Clinic; Christyne Pokorny, Community Medical Center; Amanda Drier, Southeast District Health Department; Paula Schulz, Ph.D.; Patrik Johansson, M.D.; Grant Brueggeman and Kevin Cluskey, both of Southeast District Health Department; and Sandra Catlin, Family Medicine Clinic.

Regional dialects in U.S. topic of Science Cafe

University of Nebraska at Omaha Professor Frank Bramlett, Ph.D., will be featured speaker on April 3.

Mar 30, 2018

Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge to be lit blue to raise awareness for autism

Lighting ceremony will take place at 7:19 p.m., Monday, April 2

Mar 30, 2018

Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute