InterCOM
UNMC cancer researcher, Dr. Sidney Mirvish, dies at age 86
His research led to changes in way lunch meats, hot dogs, sausages were made
Aug 25, 2015
Research highlights
UNMC College of Medicine faculty received 20 grant awards representing more than $1.5 million in new funding during the month of June. Highlights included: UNMC bone marrow transplant program begins collaboration with KUMC Julie Vose, M.D., internal medicine – oncology/hematology, received more than $500,000 in combined support from multiple funded projects. Dr. Vose is the UNMC […]
Aug 25, 2015
Employee spotlight
Name/Title: Judy Houfek, administrative coordinator, Dean’s Business Office, College of Medicine Hometown: Omaha Talk about your job and what you like best about it: My position includes a variety of duties, so that no one day is the same as the next. I spend a large amount of time working with COM department administrators and […]
Aug 25, 2015
$8 million program project grant renewed for fourth cycle
UNMC research team has brought in $32 million since 1999 in studying chronic heart failure
Aug 25, 2015
Curriculum redesign update
The UNMC College of Medicine has been invited to participate in the ChangeMedEd 2015 national conference in which leaders from medical education, health systems and related fields will collaborate and share ideas with the intent of transforming the way future physicians are trained. The conference will be held Oct. 1-3 in Chicago. Sponsored by the […]
Aug 24, 2015
UNMC to once again hold MOOC on health literacy, communication
For the second straight year, UNMC is holding a massive open online course (MOOC) on health literacy and communication for health professionals. The free, eight-week course is being offered on Coursera and provides health professionals the tools they need to improve their health literacy and communication skills. The course begins Sept. 13 and runs through […]
Aug 24, 2015
Coming events
August 30 – 14th Annual Huntington's Disease Research Walk and Run, Lake Zorinsky Park, 156th & F streets. Contact Mike DeBolt for more information about the walk/run at 402-980-0554. Sept. 3 – SciFest at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. Sept. 14 – Launch of the “It’s on US” campaign on how to stop […]
Aug 24, 2015
COM Student of the Month – Derek Shafer, a fourth-year medical student
College of Medicine Student of the Month – Derek Shafer, a fourth-year medical student. Editor’s Note: Each month, InterCOM will highlight a "Student of the Month" from the College of Medicine. Students will be featured for their participation in activities outside of medical school and for making a difference in the community. The goal is to recognize […]
Aug 24, 2015
Department Profile: Genetics, Cell Biology & Anatomy
Chairperson: Vimla Band, Ph.D. No. of personnel in the department (faculty/staff): Faculty – 23 Post docs – 1 Staff – 18 Graduate students – 30 Master’s medical anatomy – 15 Total personnel- 87 New faculty: Tenure Track Faculty: Shannon Buckley, Ph.D., assistant professor. Dr. Buckley’s research focus is on the role of posttranslational modifications by […]
Aug 24, 2015
This month’s spotlight videos
For the past several years, the UNMC Department of Public Relations has been creating brief one-minute videos each week for KETV (Ch. 7) in Omaha. The videos feature UNMC faculty as they answer basic questions of interest to the average viewer. The segments run on KETV’s morning newscasts on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. They also […]
Aug 24, 2015