College of Medicine

Study: rheumatoid arthritis patients have higher risk of COVID-19, complications

The large, national study accounted for many factors that influence COVID-19 risk, including age, sex, race, comorbidities and geography.

May 24, 2021

UNMC history: Overcoming adversity, building a legacy

Patrick and Lily Okura made their mark on the university.

May 24, 2021

From left, Lily and Patrick Okura

‘A very fast 11 years’

Residents, fellows, house officers prepare for transition as another career milestone approaches.

May 21, 2021

Katilyn Brittan, MD, has completed her fellowship in rheumatology and will be joining UNMC.

Wellness: ‘I couldn’t talk to anyone’

A physician shares her story.

May 20, 2021

Corrigan McBride, MD

NSRI appoints 24 UNMC researchers as fellows

Inaugural cohort to develop solutions for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats.

May 20, 2021

Maj. Gen. USAF (Ret.) Rick Evans, NSRI interim executive director

National Strategic Research Institute appoints 24 UNMC researchers as fellows

The inaugural group includes 74 researchers from across the NU system and 24 from the University of Nebraska Medical Center

May 20, 2021

Maj. Gen. USAF (Ret.) Rick Evans, NSRI interim executive director

Call for urgent action on cancer-preventing HPV vaccine

Pandemic has interrupted delivery of key health services for children, adolescents, including HPV vaccination for cancer prevention

May 20, 2021

Grants address health disparities, health equity

Six grants totaling $230,000 were awarded through the UNMC College of Public Health.

May 19, 2021

Paul Estabrooks, PhD

Immune transformation shows promise for Parkinson’s disease

UNMC team finds that training the immune system is a safe option for therapeutic development

May 19, 2021

From left, the research team included Howard Gendelman, MD, Pamela Santamaria, MD, R. Lee Mosley, PhD, and Katherine Olson, PhD.

Science Cafe explores skin cancer, sun safety

Ashley Wysong, MD, founding chair and residency program director of the UNMC Department of Dermatology, will speak.

May 17, 2021

Ashley Wysong, MD