College of Medicine

Medical research highlights, January 2026

The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grantsĀ and awards representing $7.1 million in new funding.

Jan 21, 2026

Matthew Lunning, DO

UNMC Department of Internal Medicine releases annual reportĀ 

The report, now online, highlights the department’s impact and achievements.

Jan 20, 2026

A finger accessing a touch screen with various icons and the words Department of Internal Medicine Annual Report Academic Year 2024-25 IMPACT

New faculty spotlight: Brandon Elder, MD

Dr. Elder is an assistant professor with the UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine.

Jan 20, 2026

Brandon Elder, MD

Nominations due by Jan. 26 for Gold Humanism Award

The award recognizes UNMC College of Medicine faculty members who show clinical excellence and compassion in care.

Jan 12, 2026

UNMC emblem

New grant strengthens street medicine efforts

The $1.4 million grant will enable UNMC and HEAL Omaha to work in collaboration serving more unhoused people with HIV.

Jan 8, 2026

The Specialty Care Center-HEAL Omaha street medicine collaboration team includes: Front row from left, Sara Bares, MD, and Jenn Davis, MD, both of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine; Melissa Neuenfeldt, COO, HEAL Omaha; project director Nada Fadul, MD, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine; Samantha Jones, UNMC; Jennifer O’Neill, UNMC; Deanna Hansen, UNMC. Back row from left, Lance Burwell, UNMC; Dalton Nelsen, MD, CEO, HEAL Omaha and UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine, Emmanuel Essam Nkodo, MD, UNMC. Renae Furl, UNMC, Agustin Delgado Jimenez, UNMC. Not pictured are: Dan Cramer, UNMC; Nikki Regan, UNMC; Landon Schneider, UNMC; and UNMC student volunteers Jordan Ryner and Olivia Youngblood.

New faculty spotlight: Danny Hames, MD

Dr. Hames is an assistant professor with the UNMC Division of Pediatric Critical Care.

Dec 17, 2025

Danny Hames, MD

Dean’s message: A year in review

Changes over the past 12 months demand that, as physicians and scientist, we share our stories.

Dec 15, 2025

Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine

New grant strengthens street medicine efforts

New $1.4 million grant will allow UNMC, HEAL Omaha collaboration to serve more unhoused people with HIV.

Dec 15, 2025

The Specialty Care Center-HEAL Omaha street medicine collaboration team includes: Front row from left, Sara Bares, MD, and Jenn Davis, MD, both of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine; Melissa Neuenfeldt, COO, HEAL Omaha; project director Nada Fadul, MD, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine; Samantha Jones, UNMC; Jennifer O’Neill, UNMC; Deanna Hansen, UNMC. Back row from left, Lance Burwell, UNMC; Dalton Nelsen, MD, CEO, HEAL Omaha and UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine, Emmanuel Essam Nkodo, MD, UNMC. Renae Furl, UNMC, Agustin Delgado Jimenez, UNMC. Not pictured are: Dan Cramer, UNMC; Nikki Regan, UNMC; Landon Schneider, UNMC; and UNMC student volunteers Jordan Ryner and Olivia Youngblood.

College of Medicine Kearney update: December 2025

The college is deep in preparations to welcomes its first Kearney students in 2026.

Dec 15, 2025

Robert Messbarger, MD

Katie Hutchins, MD, elected ACG governor

Dr. Hutchins will represent Nebraska in the American College of Gastroenterology.

Dec 15, 2025

Katie Hutchins, MD