College of Medicine

UNMC researcher plays key role in study in this week’s Nature journal

Dr. Robert Norgren creates high quality genome of rhesus macaque monkey

Jul 9, 2014

This diagram represents the location and structure of the ATM gene on chromosome 11 of the rhesus macaque genome.

Wellness Wednesday: Light up the night at OwL Ride

Registration still open for Saturday’s event, which supports programs at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Jul 9, 2014

Riders from a previous OwL Ride.

UNMC will collaborate in web-based dementia study

UNMC’s Steven Bonasera, M.D., Ph.D., will collaborate with University of California San Francisco researchers to create a web-based model of dementia care.

Jul 3, 2014

Steven Bonasera, M.D., Ph.D.

Retirement reception Monday for Kathy Austin

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences staffer will retire after more than 20 years.

Jul 2, 2014

Kathy Austin

Former UNMC Chancellor Robert Sparks, M.D., dies

Served as UNMC’s second chancellor from 1972-1976

Jul 2, 2014

Robert Sparks, M.D., stands outside a conference room named in his honor inside the Harold M. and Beverly Maurer Center for Public Health at UNMC.

Ask UNMC: Getting an eye exam

How often should I get my eyes checked? (Featuring Patti Fries, O.D., UNMC College of Medicine)

Jul 1, 2014

Clinical enterprise forums today

Discuss details of the compensation program.

Jul 1, 2014

Bradley Britigan, M.D., president of the clinical enterprise and dean of the UNMC College of Medicine.

E — for excellence, effort and e-learning

First wave of e-learning or “flipped classroom” modules is unveiled at event.

Jun 30, 2014

Suhasini Kotcherlakota, Ph.D., center, shows the College of Nursing's "Invasive Pressure Monitoring" module to Sharon Medcalf, Ph.D., right.

UNMC, UCSF $10 million dementia care grant to bring online respite to caregivers

Interventions could keep people at home longer, lower family and caregiver stress.

Jun 30, 2014

Fremont group’s gift aids UNMC Alzheimer’s studies

Daniel Murman, M.D., will lead three clinical trials focused on new drug treatments.

Jun 27, 2014

Daniel Murman, M.D.