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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

Postdocs honored at annual education event

Mena Krishnan, PhD, and Neha Dhyani, PhD, were among those recognized at November’s annual event.

Dec 15, 2025

Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Jane Meza, PhD, presented awards to Mena Krishnan, PhD, at left, and Neha Dhyani, PhD, at the UNMC Office of Postdoctoral Education's annual event.

UNMC fellows shine at AASLD meeting

Nadera Altork, MD, and Ismail Elkhattib, MD, UNMC transplant hepatology fellows, won the annual academic debate at the meeting.

Dec 15, 2025

Mentor Shaheed Merani, MD, at left, with debate winners Nadera Altork, MD, and Ismail Elkhattib, MD.

New web page streamlines research access for med students

The med student-specific site provides a portal to various research opportunities.

Dec 15, 2025

Kari Nelson, PhD

Medical research highlights, December 2025

The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing more than $21 million in new funding.

Dec 15, 2025

Shibiao Wan, PhD

Honoring our veterans, celebrating our faculty

In November, as Veterans Day approaches, we thank those who have served. We also applaud our researchers who were recognized by the university and college recently.

Nov 10, 2025

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

Sajid Shahul, MD, named associate dean for clinical research

Dr. Shahul also joins the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, among other roles at the college.

Nov 10, 2025

Sajid Shahul, MD