College of Medicine

UNMC research awards up 26% from last year

More than $174 million in funding is a new record for the university.

Aug 3, 2020

Jennifer Larsen, MD, vice chancellor for research

UNMC research awards top $174 million, up 26% from prior year

Most grants funded by the National Institutes of Health

Aug 3, 2020

Jennifer Larsen, MD

UNMC for the record

iEXCEL’s GI Mentor ‘retires’ to Israel, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Jul 31, 2020

iEXCEL's former GI mentor, apparently excited about its retirement.

Dr. Liu becomes president of ADMSEP

National group consists of leaders of psychiatric education for first- to fourth-year medical students.

Jul 31, 2020

Howard Liu, MD

Paper highlights COVID-19 disparities

UNMC team’s paper is published in Frontiers in Public Health.

Jul 29, 2020

Sravani Singu

$500,000 will study immunosuppressive drugs, kidney injury

Goals include learning why kidneys fail after transplantation, finding a therapy that limits drug toxicity.

Jul 28, 2020

Dr. Mannon explores post-transplant drugs’ effect on kidneys

VA grant for $500,000 will study immunosuppressive drugs, injury in transplanted kidneys.

Jul 28, 2020

Roslyn "Roz" Mannon, MD

New faculty

Forty-eight new faculty members have joined the College of Medicine.

Jul 24, 2020

Medical students return to rotations

Students, faculty excited to return to in-person learning.

Jul 24, 2020

Laura Cudzilo, MD, and Michael Smith, MD

Dr. Mahapatra to lead Midwest AFMR

Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD, named chair-elect of the American Federation of Medical Research’s Midwest Regional Council.

Jul 24, 2020

Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD