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Six locations across Nebraska now decontaminating PPE

Method developed at UNMC combats a shortage of one-use N95 respirators.

May 1, 2020

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine developed a safe and effective method to use ultraviolet light to decontaminate N95 respirators.

UNMC experts develop COVID-19 guidelines for meat processing facilities

Team toured 10 facilities across state to develop ‘playbook.’

May 1, 2020

From left, Jocelyn Herstein, Ph.D., infectious disease expert for the Global Center for Health Security, and Shelly Schwedhelm, executive director of emergency management and biopreparedness for Nebraska Medicine and executive director of emergency management for the Global Center for Health Security at UNMC, was part of a team of experts that toured 10 meatpacking plants over the past two weeks to provide technical assistance and further develop guidelines to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 while the facilities continue to operate.

Dr. Davies named to AAP team on COVID-19 procedures

The initiative is called “AAP COVID-19 ECHO: Emergency Readiness & Response.”

May 1, 2020

Dele Davies, M.D.

Giving Tuesday Now comes at important time for UNMC

Annual “day of giving” now is set for May 5.

Apr 30, 2020

The Durham Research Center

Trial shows remdesivir accelerates recovery from advanced COVID-19

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine was first study site for NIH clinical trial.

Apr 30, 2020

Andre Kalil, M.D.

Experts develop guidelines for meat processing facilities regarding COVID-19

Infectious disease and public health experts at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Global Center for Health Security and College of Public Health have developed a set of guidelines for meat processing facilities that include strategies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 while the facilities continue to operate.   The guide is intended to provide […]

Apr 30, 2020

Jocelyn Herstein, Ph.D. and Shelly Schwedhelm

New faculty spotlight: Jamie Wilson, M.D.

Dr. Wilson is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Neurosurgery and neurosurgeon and co-director of the Nebraska Medicine Comprehensive Spine Program.

Apr 29, 2020

Jamie Wilson, M.D.

Patients with rheumatic diseases share COVID-19 experiences

UNMC researchers’ new study demonstrates need for a medication plan.

Apr 29, 2020

Kaleb Michaud, Ph.D.

UNMC’s Rohan Khazanchi joins AMA medical education council

Khazanchi is a third-year student in the UNMC College of Medicine.

Apr 28, 2020

Rohan Khazanchi

Potential new HIV treatment developed at UNMC

Scientists reformulate medication to once-a-year injection.

Apr 28, 2020

From left, Benson Edagwa, Ph.D., and Howard Gendelman, M.D., led the research team that produced the study published in "Nature Materials."