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Storm chaser to headline 2015 Nebraska Science Festival

Reed Timmer will kick off the biggest science festival in Nebraska in April.

Feb 13, 2015

Reed Timmer headlines the 2015 Nebraska Science Festival.

Time travel with a disease detective

His first time in Africa, Dr. Khan’s job was to identify patient zero and attempt to determine the natural reservoir – from which the disease had come. He had one major drawback – he couldn’t speak French and would need an interpreter. Fortunately, two other teammates knew the language.

Feb 13, 2015

Ali S. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., (center) in this 1995 photo reviews information gathered by medical students who visited households in the Kikwit area to track people who have Ebola. (Photo courtesy of NOVA and WGBH Boston.)

Dr. Smith’s COBRE grant renewed for phase 3; projects being considered

Shelley Smith, Ph.D., director of developmental neuroscience at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute and professor of pediatrics, recently learned her COBRE grant, “The Molecular Basis of Neurosensory Systems” was renewed for five years by the National Institutes of Health.

Feb 13, 2015

Shelley Smith, Ph.D.

Nebraska SciFest night at UNO hockey

Catch a sneak preview of the SciFest booths at the Maverick game March 6.

Feb 13, 2015

COBRE renewal expands nanothechnology research

UNMC researcher Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D., is the principal investigator on the grant. Dr. Bronich is the Parke-Davis Professor in Pharmaceutics, UNMC College of Pharmacy, and co-director of the Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine.

Feb 13, 2015

Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D.

Farm-fresh produce available to UNMC community

Deadline to sign up for the weekly service is March 31.

Feb 12, 2015

Status changes may affect insurance coverage

Benefits office should be notified within 31 days of life changes that may impact insurance.

Feb 12, 2015

New faculty spotlight: Ina Kim, M.D.

Assistant professor of surgery-urology enjoys assisting patients with wide variety of urology issues.

Feb 12, 2015

Ina Kim, M.D.

Nebraska Ebola team draws presidential praise

President Barack Obama lauds Nebraska’s “world-class care” in Ebola fight.

Feb 12, 2015

On-campus memorial service set for Dr. Gollan

Feb. 23 memorial will honor former dean of the College of Medicine.

Feb 11, 2015

John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D.