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Nebraska lawmakers support ID training center

Legislative resolution recommends a national infectious diseases training center be established in Nebraska.

Mar 30, 2015

Rick Sacra, M.D., left, and his wife Debbie, far right, visited the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit Friday, one day after state lawmakers approved a resolution recommending that an infectious disease training center be established in Nebraska

Praising ‘an incredible national asset’

Spotlight shines on staff, families at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Biocontainment Unit.

Mar 30, 2015

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., congratulates staff members of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit Friday.

Exotic animal nutrition is focus of April 7 Omaha Science Cafe

Kelly Kappen, nutrition manager at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, will talk about the nutrition requirements of exotic animals at the next Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m., Tuesday April 7, at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.  Kappen is currently the nutrition manager at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. She earned her […]

Mar 30, 2015

Emergency Medicine Resident Graduate, Ken Grosz, Featured in Fargo Monthly!

Emergency Medicine Resident Graduate, Ken Grosz, Featured in Fargo Monthly!

Mar 30, 2015

Nebraska Biocontainment Unit celebrates 10th anniversary

Dr. Rick Sacra, first Ebola patient treated in unit, highlights list of dignitaries attending celebration

Mar 27, 2015

Biocontainment Unit anniversary celebration today

Event will be held at 2 p.m. at the Truhlsen Campus Events Center, located on the first floor of the Sorrell Center.

Mar 27, 2015

A message from the dean

Let me begin by congratulating the more than 120 fourth-year students who went through Match Day on March 20. This year’s class marked the first class that has been here for all four years of my deanship.

Mar 27, 2015

Bradley Britigan, M.D., dean of the College of Medicine

Coming Events

April 3 – “Living with Cancer in Nebraska,” airs at 7 p.m. on NET1. Several UNMC oncologists are being interviewed for this special program. April 9 – Culture Fest. April 13 – Dr. Hank Bounds will begin as president of the University of Nebraska. April 10-18 – Nebraska Science Festival. Learn more here. April 16 […]

Mar 27, 2015

Research Highlights

UNMC College of Medicine faculty received 18 awards represent more than $2.4 million in new funding during the month of January.

Mar 27, 2015

Kaustubh Datta, Ph.D

News Briefs

Women's Center for Advancement honors UNMC's Angela Hewlett, M.D. Angela Hewlett, M.D., assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases and associate medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit is among 10 women who will be honored June 2 at the Hilton Omaha as part of the 28th annual Tribute to Women Lunch for […]

Mar 27, 2015

Angela Hewlett, M.D.