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Xinglong Wang, PhD, named inaugural Singer Professor

Dr. Wang’s research focus is neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis.

Jan 4, 2021

Xinglong Wang, PhD

Douglas County commissioner to speak at MLK Day event

Chris Rodgers to give keynote presentation for Jan. 18 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. UNMC, Nebraska Medicine celebration

Jan 4, 2021

Douglas County Commissioner Chris Rodgers

Next Olson Center topic: Exercising safely in winter

Wellness specialist Chelsea Lewis will lead discussion.

Jan 4, 2021

Defense bill accelerates opportunity for DOD-UNMC partnership

Project NExT to be a key part of a broad national approach to health security.

Jan 4, 2021

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Lung Precision Oncology Program Receives Funding

Goals: Our goal is to implement a multi-faceted and systematic program assessment with a targeted improvement plan using a hub and spoke model that will allow dissemination of lung cancer screening and clinical trials to a wide geographic footprint, resulting in increased numbers of patients screened for lung cancer and improved accrual to lung precision […]

Jan 4, 2021

Defense bill accelerates opportunity for DOD-UNMC partnership

The recent federal authorizations and appropriations build upon both the passage of LB 1107 (formerly LB 1084) last August by the Nebraska Unicameral legislature and continued enthusiastic participation by private sector philanthropy.

Jan 1, 2021

Team explores drug-free hypertension treatment

New technology, called ‘sympathetic vasomotion,’ has been patented.

Dec 31, 2020

Renal artery pressure and flow velocity signals are used to calculate sympathetic vasomotion, to see if a non-invasive procedure is successful in removing the nerves that contribute to hypertension, thanks to an innovation created by a multidisciplinary team of UNMC researchers.

Podcast highlights UNMC’s work in testing COVID-19 treatment

New ‘Leading Nebraska’ episode features Andre Kalil, MD.

Dec 31, 2020

Andre Kalil, MD

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Dec 31, 2020

Kim Jarzynka, MD

Remembering: Bob Krohn

Krohn was a longtime supporter of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Institute, the Munroe-Meyer Institute and UNMC.

Dec 30, 2020

Bob and Myrna Krohn