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Health Security

Library’s ‘History Hour’ to highlight biopreparedness

UNMC’s Darby Kurtz will share the med center’s history of biopreparedness as displayed in the Wigton Heritage Center exhibit.

Jan 24, 2025

UNMC's Darby Kurtz is curator of the “Biopreparedness in Nebraska” exhibition on display at the Wigton Heritage Center.

Learn about vaccines at next Science Café

James Lawler, MD, of the Global Center for Health Security, will discuss vaccines at the Nov. 19 event.

Nov 14, 2024

James Lawler, MD

UNMC named new public health regional center for CDC

As one of 10 Regional Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response, UNMC will administer the center for Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.

Oct 30, 2024

Rachel Lookadoo, JD, and Lauren Sauer

‘You gave me my life back’

Nebraska’s first Ebola patient marks 10 years with gratitude for his care team.

Oct 2, 2024

Rick Sacra, MD, spoke with news media as he returned to the med center 10 years after being the first Ebola patient treated in the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit.

Med center experts lead NATO exercise

A team led by UNMC’s Jocelyn Herstein, PhD, ran a high-level infectious disease exercise to educate NATO’s medical working group.

Aug 6, 2024

Jocelyn Herstein, PhD

Sauer receives Rosalind Franklin Society award

The honor recognizes her published research on patient information challenges during disasters.

Aug 1, 2024

Lauren Sauer

UNMC’s Davis Global Center to participate in Open Omaha on Saturday

The free, metro-wide open house provides a behind-the-scenes look into ‘fascinating spaces’ within the community.

Jul 31, 2024

Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center

UNMC hosts National Guard members for tour

Visitors from the National Guard Bureau and the Nebraska National Guard saw UNMC’s medical simulation and health security capabilities.

Jul 10, 2024

Moriah McCune, community engagement coordinator, iEXCEL, explains the iEXCEL simulation program to visiting members of the National Guard Bureau and the Nebraska National Guard.

Dr. Gold is ‘lamplighter’ in post-pandemic initiative

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, offered his insights for the American Democracy and Health Security Initiative.

Jun 20, 2024

Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Dr. Gold to participate in national health security conversation

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, is part of the discussion around the launch of the American Democracy and Health Security Initiative.

Jun 4, 2024

Jeffrey P. Gold, MD