College of Medicine

Registry spurs research participation by veterans

More than 2,700 rheumatoid arthritis patients from 13 medical centers have enrolled in the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis registry.

Nov 3, 2017

Ted Mikuls, M.D., founder of the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis registry

Study examines efficacy of rapid-response teams

Shelby Kutty, M.D., Ph.D., is lead author on newly published study in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal.

Nov 2, 2017

Shelby Kutty, M.D., Ph.D.

Opera Omaha artists to perform on campus

The Healing Arts Program is hosting a free lunchtime event with Opera Omaha on Nov. 7 at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Nov 2, 2017

Holland Community Opera fellow Chabrelle Williams will be one of the performers on Nov. 7.

Nebraska Medicine clinic staff rush to help after accident

Nurse practitioner Emily Hill: “We’re in health care. We want to help people.”

Nov 1, 2017

This photo of the crash site was provided by the Omaha Police Department.

Dr. Warren is research ‘Superstar’

UNMC’s David Warren, Ph.D., lands $20,000 pilot grant in “Shark Tank”-styled competition at inaugural Great Plains IDeA-CTR Scientific Meeting.

Nov 1, 2017

David Warren, Ph.D.

Lecture explores Parkinson’s disease research history

Columbia University’s Serge Przedborski, M.D., Ph.D., will deliver 2017 Nebraska Neuroscience Alliance Distinguished Lecture Thursday.

Oct 31, 2017

Serge Przedborski, M.D., Ph.D.

Retirement celebration set for Selaba Travis

Internal medicine administrator left mark on department in many ways.

Oct 31, 2017

Selaba Travis

BHECN receives $1.1 million grant to increase behavioral health workers

Grant will provide full tuition and laptops for 70 non-traditional students each year to become community health workers and provisionally licensed addiction counselors.

Oct 30, 2017

Leaders named in academic affairs, graduate studies

Rowen Zetterman, M.D., Kendra Schmid, Ph.D., and Pamela Carmines, Ph.D., take on new or expanded leadership roles.

Oct 30, 2017

From left, Pamela Carmines, Ph.D., Rowen Zetterman, M.D., and Kendra Schmid, Ph.D.

Strand brings large group to tour cancer center

“There are a lot of incredible things happening here,” former UNMC Board of Counselors member said.

Oct 30, 2017

Mary Bills Strand, left, with Dee Norris, center, and Judy Dougherty, two members of the group Strand brought to tour the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center this week.