College of Medicine

UNMC research shows derivative of common spice might help heart failure patients

Study suggests derivative of ginger family improves strength, endurance

Dec 12, 2018

Program looks to improv to improve communication

Five-week communication series was developed and led by Michael Smith, M.D., assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine.

Dec 11, 2018

Michael Smith, M.D., back right, looks on as, from left, Jeremy Carr, Cindy Ellis, M.D., and Pamela Carmines, Ph.D., engage in an improv exercise.

New Truhlsen Eye Institute director receives prestigious award

Ronald Krueger, M.D., is honored by the International Society of Refractive Surgery with its most prominent award.

Dec 10, 2018

Ronald Krueger, M.D., (center), received the award from John Kanellopoulous, M.D. (left), the 2016-2017 president of the ISRS from Athens, Greece, and John Chang, M.D. (right), the current ISRS president from Hong Kong.

New faculty spotlight: Ryan Downey, M.D.

Dr. Downey is an assistant professor with the UNMC Department of Radiology.

Dec 10, 2018

Ryan Downey, M.D.

Science on Screen examines ‘Home Alone’ Tuesday

UNMC’s Jonathon Sikorski, Ph.D., and Kacie Baum will discuss the film at the event.

Dec 10, 2018

Macauley Culkin as Kevin McCallister in "Home Alone."

Dr. Sikorski tackles holiday blues at Olson lecture

Jonathon Sikorski, Ph.D., will speak at the next Olson Center for Women’s Health Brown Bag Series on Dec. 18.

Dec 6, 2018

Jonathon Sikorski, Ph.D.

Student research fair slated for Jan. 9

Registration for event closes on Dec. 21.

Dec 6, 2018

Organizers of the student research fair include (left-right): Cassie Liu, Pauline Xu, Constance Mietus, Laura Flores, and Stephen Haller. All five students are seeking MD/PhD degrees.

Sonja Tutsch named SHPEP program manager

With 90 students in its program, UNMC has the largest enrollment among the 12 Summer Health Professions Education Program sites nationally.

Dec 3, 2018

Sonja Tutsch

UNMC for the record

Mark Mailliard, M.D., honored by colleagues and other news and notes from UNMC.

Nov 30, 2018

Colleagues gathered to honor Mark Mailliard, M.D. Among the attendees were: from left, top row, Mark Rupp, M.D., Elizabeth Reed, M.D., Jennifer Larsen, M.D.,  and Joseph Sisson, M.D.; from left, bottom row, Mary Mailliard, Mark Mailliard, M.D., Austin Thompson, M.D., and Dorothy Thompson.

Ed Rau is Gold U winner

Rau has been helping cancer researchers at UNMC for three decades.

Nov 30, 2018

Ed Rau