College of Medicine

Distinguished Scientist: Mark A. Carlson, M.D.

Dr. Carlson’s research focus is large animal models.

Feb 20, 2020

Mark A. Carlson, M.D.

Rescued Americans depart Camp Ashland

57 people complete 14-day quarantine

Feb 20, 2020

Coronavirus test results verified by CDC

11 of 13 people at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine test positive

Feb 20, 2020

Dr. Duhachek-Stapelman to receive Educator Laureate

Ceremony will be at 3 p.m. today in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.

Feb 20, 2020

Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, M.D., will receive the Educator Laureate Award today.

Distinguished Scientist: Punita Dhawan, Ph.D.

Dr. Dhawan’s research focus is gastrointestinal cancer.

Feb 19, 2020

Punita Dhawan, Ph.D.

Distinguished Scientist: Apar Kishor Ganti, M.D.

Dr. Ganti’s research focus is lung, head and neck cancer.

Feb 18, 2020

Apar Kishor Ganti, M.D.

13 additional Americans transported to Omaha for coronavirus monitoring

The recently opened National Quarantine Unit on the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus was designed to safely monitor Americans after exposure to an infectious disease.

Feb 18, 2020

Chris Kratochvil, M.D., executive director of clinical research at the Global Center for Health Security, Michael Wadman, M.D., co-medical director of the National Quarantine Unit, and Shelly Schwedhelm, executive director of emergency management and biopreparedness at Nebraska Medicine, speak to the media Monday afternoon.

UNMC conducting study of brain, cognitive development in children

Goal is to identify healthy changes in brain through childhood and teenage years

Feb 18, 2020

Quarantine Unit to be used to monitor America from docked cruise ship

Some have tested positive for COVID-19; only those with mild symptoms coming here

Feb 17, 2020

Distinguished Scientist: Rebecca Oberley Deegan, Ph.D.

Dr. Oberley Deegan’s research focus is on mitigating side effects caused by cancer treatment.

Feb 17, 2020

Rebecca (Becky) Oberley Deegan, Ph.D.