College of Medicine

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.

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.

Person brought to quarantine center does not have coronavirus

Woman has returned to Camp Ashland to complete quarantine.

Feb 17, 2020

From left, Dana Hall, deputy federal health coordinating officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; Michael Wadman, M.D., co-medical director of the National Quarantine Unit; and Shelly Schwedhelm, executive director, emergency management and biopreparedness at Nebraska Medicine, speak at a press conference Friday afternoon to discuss the woman moved to the quarantine center. The woman, who tested negative for COVID-19, has returned to Camp Ashland.

Candidates meet with High School Alliance students

Grant Sorrell and Evan Schmeits, candidates for local boards, learned more about UNMC collaborates with public schools.

Feb 13, 2020

From left (standing), Grant Sorrell, candidate for the Omaha Public School Board, and Evan Schmeits, candidate for the Metropolitan Community College Board, speak with High School Alliance members Susie Valderrabano from Omaha Burke, left, and Grant Schneider from Bellevue West.

New Investigator: Satyanarayana Rachagani, Ph.D.

Dr. Rachagani’s research focus is pancreatic cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.

Feb 13, 2020

Satyanarayana Rachagani, Ph.D.

Impact in Education: Pamela Carmines, Ph.D.

Dr. Carmines will receive the Visionary Leadership in Education Award.

Feb 13, 2020

From left, Dele Davies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs, Pamela Carmines, Ph.D., and Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., at the Impact in Education Awards.

NCI-designated cancer center renewal grant is immediate focus

Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., will continue to serve as director of the center and the Eppley Institute through the renewal process.

Feb 12, 2020

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

New Investigator: Mohd Wasim Nasser, Ph.D.

Dr. Nasser’s research focus is brain metastasis, breast cancer and lung cancer.

Feb 12, 2020

Mohd Wasim Nasser, Ph.D.

Panel to discuss imposter syndrome on Friday

A group of medical center professionals will discuss the syndrome at the Schwartz Center Rounds.

Feb 12, 2020

Jasmine Riviere Marcelin, M.D., will be joined by colleagues Nicole Skinner, Sheritta Strong, M.D., and Steven Wengel, M.D., at the Schwartz Center Rounds on Friday.