College of Medicine

Midwest Radiation Oncology Symposium now virtual

Registration remains open for Aug. 20-21 event.

Aug 6, 2021

UNMC for the record

Mentors needed, internal medicine residency awards, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Aug 6, 2021

Chancellor’s forum set for Aug. 16

Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security, and Mark Rupp, MD, chief of the UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases, will join Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD.

Aug 6, 2021

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

UNMC, iEXCEL offer new look at Delta variant

James Lawler, MD, unveiled new video animation explaining how Delta variant attacks healthy cells and why COVID vaccines are the best defense.

Aug 6, 2021

James Lawler, MD, uses video animation developed at UNMC's Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning to show how the COVID-19 Delta variant attacks cells and affects patients' lungs.

New faculty spotlight: Mridula Krishnan, MBBS

Dr. Krishnan is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology and Hematology.

Aug 5, 2021

Mridula Krishnan, MBBS

Implant shows extreme promise for regenerating bone

Experiments suggest design may outperform state-of-the-art counterparts.

Aug 4, 2021

Jingwei Xie, PhD

New faculty spotlight: Mark Hamill, MD

Dr. Hamill, a former EMT and police officer, is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery.

Aug 4, 2021

Mark Hamill, MD

Strategic anesthetic selection reduces environmental impact, costs

Desflurane has 50 times the global warming impact.

Aug 3, 2021

Megan Chacon, MD

Fit testing available for employees

Employees who work with patients may sign up for fit testing.

Aug 2, 2021

Fit testing will be available between Aug. 16 and 27.

Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing $3,491,394 in new funding in May.

Jul 30, 2021

Surinder Batra, PhD