College of Medicine

New medical faculty, April 2026

Ten new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine since Feb. 1.

Apr 8, 2026

Hemant Roy, MD

Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy Department co-sponsors Anato-Bee

Department teamed with the UNMC College of Dentistry Department of Oral Biology to sponsor the event.

Apr 8, 2026

The Anato-Bee hosted high school students from across the region.

Latest U.S. News rankings place UNMC among the best

The UNMC College of Medicine moved up to Tier 1 in primary care training, and an array of UNMC programs ranked highly.

Apr 8, 2026

UNMC sign in front of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education, with the 42nd Street skywalk and Wittson Hall behind.

Annual faculty awards: Moorthy Ponnusamy, PhD

Dr. Ponnusamy is a professor in the UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Apr 8, 2026

Moorthy Ponnusamy, PhD

Annual faculty awards: Lisa Rucks, PhD

Dr. Rucks is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.

Apr 7, 2026

Lisa Rucks, PhD

New faculty spotlight: Hwi Young Kim, MD, PhD

Dr. Kim is a professor in the UNMC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Apr 7, 2026

Hwi Young Kim, MD, PhD

Grand rounds to share lessons from UNMC’s Robert Wigton, MD

Emeritus professor Thomas Tape, MD, will honor his friend and mentor in a presentation this Friday.

Apr 2, 2026

The late Robert Wigton, MD, and Thomas Tape, MD

Strengthening care for mothers and babies

The new effort will bring together the med center’s specialists to provide coordinated, expert care throughout pregnancy and birth.

Apr 1, 2026

A pregnant woman smiles while waiting for her prenatal appointment in a doctor's office waiting room.

Video highlights: UNMC Match Day 2026

The annual ceremony marks a milestone for UNMC’s medical students. See this video for more from the day’s events.

Mar 31, 2026

A photo of the Match Day 2026 map at UNMC's annual Match Day event, where med students placed pins (shown here) on the map where their residencies will be located.

UNMC, India research institute expand longtime partnership

A new memorandum of understanding with the Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute expands the partnership that began in 2009.

Mar 30, 2026

Attending the signing ceremony were, from left: Jane Meza, PhD, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNMC; Chandra Are, MBBS, UNMC's senior associate dean of graduate medical education; T. Subramanyeshwar Rao, MBBS, medical director of the Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute; UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD; and Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine.