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Nebraska Medicine, UNMC offer new service for sickle cell disease patients

The medical center recently began offering the state’s first pediatric chronic red cell blood exchange in conjunction with the American Red Cross.

May 24, 2016

COM employee spotlight

Galen Kathol, director of the dean’s business office, recalls watching the construction of Wittson Hall while he was a young patient at University Hospital.

May 24, 2016

COM student of the month

Robbie Garvin, a third-year medical student, balances work and studies with fatherhood and playing bass in a bluegrass band.

May 24, 2016

A message from the dean

On May 25, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved our request to establish a Department of Dermatology in the UNMC College of Medicine.

May 24, 2016

Federal grant program hits the road

“Road show” will help researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs learn about federal funding opportunities.

May 23, 2016

Med Center’s Project Search class graduates

Job offers follow interns in vocational training program.

May 23, 2016

From left, job coach Angel Brooks of VODEC, Scott Stauder, David Elafros, Garrett Daeges, Lily Symens, Kasey Teachman, William Jackson and Project Search instructor Chris Miller.

Wellness webpage will be a campus resource

Developers are seeking input from people overseeing wellness programs on campus.

May 23, 2016

Jennifer Yalof, Psy.D.

New encryption prompt protects sensitive information

Starting June 7, computers will prompt users to encrypt any removable storage devices.

May 23, 2016

College of Pharmacy’s research impact grows

College climbs six spots in latest institutional research rankings of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

May 23, 2016

Courtney Fletcher, Pharm. D., dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy

Clinical trials lead to gains in health care

Currently, UNMC has more than 80 study coordinators on campus conducting clinical research studies.

May 20, 2016

Chris Kratochvil, M.D., associate vice chancellor for clinical research at UNMC and vice president of research for Nebraska Medicine