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Briefs – Accreditation process continues in College of Medicine

Editor’s Note: The UNMC College of Medicine is currently in the process of seeking reaccreditation through the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The LCME site visit is scheduled for Oct. 6-9, 2013. During the accreditation process, Hugh Stoddard, Ph.D., director and special assistant dean for medical education, will provide a monthly update on accreditation. […]

Sep 1, 2012

Upcoming Events

Circle of Distinction event and Alumni Reunion highlight September calendar.

Sep 1, 2012

Department of Radiology making research strides

Part of prestigious NCI national network for multicenter imaging trials.

Sep 1, 2012

Research Highlights – UNMC researchers procure major NIH grants

Will study diabetes, neurocognitive disorders, pancreatic cancer.

Sep 1, 2012

Research Highlights – Other significant research awards

Phyllis Nsiah-Kumi, M.D., internal medicine-general medicine – The Nebraska Association of Local Directors Outreach Partnership to Improve Health Literacy from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Santhi Gorantla, Ph.D., pharmacology/experimental neuroscience, received a grant from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to test immunogenicity of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) in humanized […]

Sep 1, 2012

Research Highlights – Industry-sponsored contracts

Shahid Hussain, M.D., radiology – for using MRI in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Hani Haider, Ph.D., orthopaedic surgery – for joint replacement materials. Alison Freifeld, M.D., internal medicine-infectious diseases – for development of diagnostic technology for infectious diseases. William Rizzo, M.D., pediatrics-metabolism – for a clinical trial to evaluate dosing regimens for patients with […]

Sep 1, 2012

Share your message at the 2013 Young Professionals Summit

Find out how you can apply to speak at the 2013 Greater Omaha Young Professionals Summit.

Aug 31, 2012

Science Cafe quiz

The first person to correctly answer the question below about the UNMC Science Cafe series will receive a $10 gift card to Crave in Midtown Crossing.

Aug 31, 2012

Student spotlight – Meet Theresa Tonozzi

We have some new questions for your students. Public health student Theresa Tonozzi is the first to take a crack at them.

Aug 31, 2012

UNMC for the record

Watch a video tribute that was shown at Tuesday’s retirement tea for Dr. David Crouse, read about honors for several UNMC students and faculty members and a grant for the ophthalmology department.

Aug 31, 2012