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Emergency Medicine Professor Discusses Health risks associated with flood water

Eric Ernest, M.D., assistant professor of emergency medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, discusses things people should consider regarding health risks associated with exposure to contaminated flood water and other health risks during clean-up.   Here is a Dropbox link to video featuring Dr. Eric Ernest: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w3j22p2yf0d5tau/AACcVjvLq2u0-jYGqS2Um4S3a?dl=0   […]

Mar 22, 2019

UNMC team plays key role in pancreatic cancer discovery

Drug combination appears to inhibit growth of cancer cells.

Mar 21, 2019

Pankaj Singh, Ph.D.

Registration open for Heartland Interprofessional Education Conference

The conference, which is a collaborative effort between Creighton University and UNMC, will be held Aug. 1-2 at UNMC.

Mar 20, 2019

Devin Nickol M.D.

Chad Vokoun, M.D., to lead hospital medicine

Dr. Vokoun has been named acting section chief of hospital medicine in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine and medical director for hospital medicine for Nebraska Medicine.

Mar 20, 2019

Chad Vokoun, M.D.

Alumnus paved M.D., Ph.D. path

Colin Weekes, M.D., Ph.D., shared his journey with Graduate Studies scholars at convocation.

Mar 18, 2019

Colin Weekes, M.D., Ph.D.

One Chart version upgrade set for April

Upgrade to newest version of One Chart will be completed April 7.

Mar 18, 2019

UNMC study featured in New England Journal of Medicine

Four-week course of antibiotics found to be just as effective in preventing TB in HIV patients as standard nine-month regimen.

Mar 18, 2019

Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S.

Grad students earn prestigious early career opportunities

Laura Flores, Kimiko Krieger chosen from among their peers nationwide.

Mar 15, 2019

Laura Flores

Fight against pancreatic cancer focus of testimony

UNMC leaders testify in support of a bill to create a center of excellence for pancreatic cancer research and treatment.

Mar 14, 2019

Testifiers at Tuesday's Appropriations Hearing on LB 669 included, from left: UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.; State Sen. Mark Kolterman; Shirley Young, whose husband, Jim (Union Pacific's CEO), died of pancreatic cancer in 2014; Elli Aesoph; former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey; and James Armitage, M.D.

Robert Lewis, Ph.D., honored as UNMC’s Scientist Laureate

23 other researchers, one organization also recognized at annual research awards ceremony

Mar 13, 2019

Robert Lewis, Ph.D., has been honored as UNMC's Scientist Laureate, the medical center's highest research honor.