College of Public Health

Community members honored for service to research

Rev. Portia Cavitt, Kathy Karsting to receive UNMC Community Service to Research Awards at ceremony on Thursday.

Feb 23, 2022

From left, the Rev. Portia Cavitt and Kathy Karsting

Dr. Wescott named as national life sciences leader

List spotlights 46 who have made a ‘significant impact in the life sciences.’

Feb 23, 2022

Siobhan Wescott, MD

Research leadership: Risto Rautiainen, PhD

Dr. Rautiainen’s research focus is health and safety in agriculture.

Feb 22, 2022

Risto Rautiainen, PhD

Public health teams with UNL for new dual degree

UNMC and UNL College of Architecture offering Master of Community and Regional Planning and Master of Public Health dual degree.

Feb 9, 2022

Nicole Kolm-Valdivia, director of professional programs with UNMC College of Public Health

New investigator: Abbie Raikes, PhD

Dr. Raikes’ research focus is early child development, domestically and globally.

Jan 25, 2022

Abbie Raikes, PhD

Guidance on ordering, extending the use of KN95s

Mask’s effective duration varies depending on employee’s role, as well as care and use of mask.

Jan 24, 2022

New investigator: Christopher Shaffer, PharmD, PhD

Dr. Shaffer’s research focus is pediatric clinical pharmacology.

Jan 21, 2022

Christopher Shaffer, PharmD

New investigator: Susmita Sil, PhD

Dr. Sil’s research focus is on HIV- and substance abuse-induced neurological disorders.

Jan 20, 2022

Susmita Sil, PhD

New investigator: Michael Wiley, PhD

Dr. Wiley’s research focus is infectious disease genomics.

Jan 19, 2022

Michael Wiley, PhD

UNMC names 2021 Scientist Laureate: Andre Kalil, MD

Dr. Kalil will be honored along with Distinguished Scientist, Research Leadership and New Investigator Award winners on Feb. 24.

Jan 18, 2022

Andre Kalil, MD, professor in the UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Internal Medicine