College of Medicine

New investigator: Maher Abdalla, PhD

Dr. Abdalla is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.

Oct 10, 2025

Maher Abdalla, PhD

Medical research highlights, October 2025

The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing more than $10 million in new funding.

Oct 9, 2025

Kuan-Hua Chen, PhD

Dean’s message: College activity brisk as fall arrives

An alumni gathering, leadership moves and potential new tenure guidelines highlight a busy month.

Oct 9, 2025

Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine

New faculty spotlight: Janelle Leuschen, MD

Dr. Leuschen is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine.

Oct 8, 2025

Janelle Leuschen, MD

International family medicine partnership marks ninth year

UNMC and the University of Anahuac expanded their collaboration to launch an academic observership in family medicine.

Oct 7, 2025

From left, Armando De Alba, MD, PhD, associate professor of family medicine at UNMC; Jeffrey Harrison, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Family Medicine; Tito Abiud Castro Candia; David Gabriel Delgado Castillo; UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD; Rommina Durante San Román; Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine; and Ana Carolina Herrera Velázquez

New faculty spotlight: Joshua Dian, MD

Dr. Dian is an assistant professor with the UNMC Department of Neurosurgery.

Oct 3, 2025

Joshua Dian, MD

Dr. O’Dell stepping aside as rheumatology chief

The division chief for 35 years, James O’Dell, MD, will continue to serve as professor of internal medicine.

Oct 2, 2025

James O’Dell, MD

Anesthesiology launches new research program

Peter Pellegrino, MD, PhD, is the inaugural director of the Anesthesiology Clinical and Translational Research Program.

Oct 2, 2025

Peter Ricci Pellegrino, MD, PhD

Julie Vose, MD, to assume new leadership role in lymphoma research

With Dr. Vose’s shift, the UNMC Division of Oncology/Hematology will be split into two units effective Nov. 1.

Oct 1, 2025

Julie Vose, MD

New faculty spotlight: Shannon Wheeler, MD

Dr. Wheeler is an assistant professor with the UNMC Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Sep 29, 2025

Shannon Wheeler, MD