College of Medicine

Caregiver depression results in more ER visits for patients they care for

Among the 663 caregivers — 84 (12.7%) had depression when the study started. Emergency room use was higher among those whose caregivers had depression, versus those who did not have depression.

Oct 23, 2019

Retirement tea set for Barbara Switzer

Campus is invited to Oct. 25 event.

Oct 22, 2019

Barbara Switzer

UNMC Alumni Association announces annual award recipients

Awards were presented by alumni councils representing the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy and the Graduate Studies Program.

Oct 22, 2019

Next-generation stent graft in development

$3 million grant awarded to UNO/UNMC researchers.

Oct 21, 2019

From left, UNMC's Jason MacTaggart, M.D., and UNO's Anastasia Desyatova, Ph.D.

Researchers honored at UNeMed banquet

Benson Edagwa, Ph.D., Corey Hopkins, Ph.D., and Jason Johanning, M.D., received top awards.

Oct 21, 2019

From left, Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., Benson Edagwa, Ph.D., and UNeMed President and CEO Michal Dixon, Ph.D. Dr. Edagwa was named UNeMed's Emerging Inventor of the year at the event.

Alzheimer’s colloquium set for Oct. 29-30

Speakers will discuss ongoing clinical trials, advancements in diagnostics and current research.

Oct 18, 2019

Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D.

Study: High incidence of brain injury in survivors of domestic violence

UNMC’s Shireen Rajaram, Ph.D., took part in the collaborative study.

Oct 17, 2019

From left, Matthew Garlinghouse, Ph.D., and Shireen Rajaram, Ph.D.

UNMC/UNO researchers receive $3 million for next-gen stent graft development

The experimental devices are made of an elastic material flexible enough to closely mimic the mechanics of a healthy aorta.

Oct 17, 2019

New faculty spotlight: Lindy Fields, Ph.D.

Dr. Fields is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences and a neuropsychologist at Nebraska Medicine.

Oct 17, 2019

Lindy Fields, Ph.D.

Inaugural Troia Distinguished Lecture a success

M. Edward Wilson, M.D., delivered the keynote lecture on pediatric cataract surgery.

Oct 16, 2019

From left, keynote speaker M. Edward Wilson, M.D., and Stanley M. Truhlsen, M.D., at the event