College of Medicine
Dr. Kang lands fiction deal with Penguin, credits Seven Doctors Project
When Lydia Kang, M.D., joined the Seven Doctors Project in 2008, she thought she could get some help with some poetry she had written.
Jan 10, 2012
Events to highlight med student mental health
Mental health issues are prevalent among medical students. A series of campus events scheduled for this week — Medical Student Mental Health Week — aim to raise awareness of these issues and of the support available to cope with them.
Jan 9, 2012
Reenforcement on the front lines of mental health
It’s estimated that more than half of all U.S. mental health care takes place at the primary care level and that percentage jumps considerably in rural areas where there often are no mental health practitioners for hundreds of miles.
Jan 6, 2012
Student spotlight – Jacob Peterson
Today we meet Jacob Peterson, a first-year medical student.
Jan 6, 2012
Spotlight on new faculty – Meet Justin Mott, M.D., Ph.D.
Justin Mott, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Jan 4, 2012
UNMC announces first Vital Pin recipients
A list of employees who have earned Vital Pins as part of the UNMC Vital Thank ‘U’ program.
Jan 4, 2012
UNMC HIV study deemed Science journal’s scientific breakthrough of 2011
The 2011 study showed that the use of a combination of antiretroviral drugs by those with HIV/AIDS could stop the transmission of the disease to others in 96 percent of cases.
Jan 3, 2012
Dr. Swindells part of HIV study that Science deems 2011’s best
Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S., was a co-investigator for a study that the leading journal, Science, has deemed the “Scientific Breakthrough of 2011” and that researchers say could lead to the end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Dec 30, 2011
Growing clinical research — Translators sought
Read a story from the latest UNMC Discover about the medical center’s translational research efforts.
Dec 29, 2011
‘Radiation: Facts, Fantasies and Phobias’ the focus of Jan. 10 Omaha Science Caf
Learn about how public perceptions of human radiation exposure have developed over time and how that fits with current scientific evidence.
Dec 29, 2011