College of Medicine

New training program to create ‘bilingual’ scientists

Innovative new Ph.D. program will prepare researchers to tackle diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis.

Oct 25, 2018

Neuroimmunology of Disease Training Program co-chairs Daniel Monaghan, Ph.D., and Howard Gendelman, M.D., center, meet with, from left, students Brandon Lew, Jonathan Herskovitz and Lara Bergdolt.

Alumni aim to return to UNMC for convocation ‘walk’

UNMC grads Urmi Basu, Ph.D., and Soumitra Bhuyan, Ph.D., achieve success but face challenge.

Oct 25, 2018

Drs. Urmi Basu and Soumitra Bhuyan

UNMC honors endowed faculty and benefactors

Circle of Distinction event was held in September.

Oct 24, 2018

Vikas Gulati, M.D., (second from left) associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, was one of the UNMC faculty recognized at last month's Circle of Distinction event. He has been named the Carl B. Camras, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology. The endowed professorship through the University of Nebraska Foundation is named in honor of Dr. Camras, who died in 2009 after serving as chair of ophthalmology at UNMC for nine years. Others in the photo include (from left) UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., Nancy Camras, Carl's widow, and UNMC Student Regent Sarah Hotovy.

Under the microscope: Wigton Heritage Center

Robert Wigton, M.D., reflects on the history of UNMC and plans for the new Wigton Heritage Center.

Oct 24, 2018

New faculty spotlight: David Berkheim, M.D.

Dr. Berkheim is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Oct 24, 2018

David Berkheim, M.D.

Legislative candidate Winkler tours UNMC

Candidate calls university system one of state’s biggest assets.

Oct 23, 2018

Scott Winkler, right, with Ben Stobbe, executive director of clinical simulation, toured the iEXCEL Visualization Hub during his visit to UNMC.

Dr. Cowan to step down as cancer center director

Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., has accomplished numerous milestones over past two decades.

Oct 23, 2018

Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D.

New faculty spotlight: Sara Putnam, M.D.

Dr. Putnam is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation.

Oct 23, 2018

Sara Putnam, M.D.

Colloquium on emerging issues in neuroHIV, substance abuse

Shilpa Buch, Ph.D., and Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., organized the Oct. 23-24 event.

Oct 19, 2018

From left, Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., and Shilpa Buch, Ph.D.

UNMC, city leaders meet with Chinese delegation

Chinese delegation visits Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, signs MOU with Omaha Chamber.

Oct 19, 2018

Among the attendees at the Oct. 12 meeting at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center were (left-right): Victor Cao, CEO of Juneng Capital Co. Ltd., Doug Ewald, vice chancellor for business, finance and business development, UNMC and UNO; Robert White, general manager, U.S. Silicon Valley Plus; Youming Wang, director general, Invest Shenzhen; Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert; and Mark Norman, senior director, client services, Greater Omaha Chamber.