College of Medicine

COM student of the month

Nebraska native Frantzlee LaCrete also is studying for his MPH.

Oct 26, 2021

Frantzlee LaCrete

Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing $9.3 million in new funding in August.

Oct 26, 2021

Howard Fox, MD, PhD

Fundamental critical care support course free Nov. 4-5

Course now is open for registration.

Oct 26, 2021

Mark Hamill, MD, is the director of the Fundamental Critical Care Support Course.

Limits to elective procedures to remain in place

Nebraska Medicine executive vice president-chief operating officer shares the latest operations update.

Oct 25, 2021

The Fritch Surgery Center at the Lauritzen Outpatient Center

UNMC for the record

Dr. Chatzizisis honored, commencement information for faculty, food truck schedule, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Oct 22, 2021

From left: Yves Louvard, MD, Yiannis Chatzizisis, MD, PhD, Thierry Lefevre, MD, and Bernard Chevalier, MD, at the annual international conference of the European Bifurcation Club.

UNMC study shows decrease in lung cancer deaths, citing earlier diagnosis, better treatments

Study results, which appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s Oncology journal Oct. 21.

Oct 22, 2021

Apar Ganti, MD

UNMC vaccination deadline this Friday

UNMC faculty, staff and students are required to report that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have been granted a vaccination exemption by Oct. 22.

Oct 21, 2021

UNMC history: A different type of Oktoberfest

Health-themed event proved popular for UNMC in the 1970s.

Oct 20, 2021

The Oktoberfest tent during the 1975 event.

UNMC receives $1.7 million NIOSH grant to study ways to negate lung injury from biohazards

The four-year grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) aims to define the lung repair, recovery and remodeling processes.

Oct 19, 2021

Mike Yanney to be honored by Omaha Press Club

Longtime UNMC supporter will be the next ‘Face on the Barroom Floor’ on Nov. 18.

Oct 19, 2021

Mike Yanney and Gail Walling-Yanney, MD