Neurological Sciences

New faculty spotlight: Gabriella Rizzo, MD

Dr. Rizzo is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences.

Aug 13, 2026

Gabriella Rizzo, MD

New faculty spotlight: Nada Ahmed, MBBS

Dr. Ahmed is an assistant professor of movement disorders in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences.

Aug 6, 2026

Nada Ahmed, MD, MBBS

No. 1 hospital for the 15th straight year 

U.S. News & World Report named Nebraska Medical Center the state’s top hospital again, with multiple programs earning national rankings.

Aug 4, 2026

Photo illustration of Nebraska Medical Center, under a blue sky, with the words

New faculty spotlight: Yashwanth Reddy Pulluru, MBBS

Dr. Pulluru is an assistant professor, epilepsy, in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences.

Jul 23, 2026

Yashwanth Pulluru, MBBS

‘What if that could be me?’

Inside UNMC’s groundbreaking clinical trials and the philanthropy helping to change lives.

Jun 4, 2026

Beth Smith walks with Matthew Lunning, DO, medical director of the Gene and Cellular Therapy Program at UNMC.

Pamela May-Weeks, PhD, receives 2026 Kinman-Oldfield Award

Dr. May-Weeks, an associate professor of neurological sciences, was recognized for her research involving Alzheimer’s and HIV.

May 8, 2026

Pamela May-Weeks, MD

Medical research highlights, April 2026

The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing more than $8.7 million in new funding.

Apr 8, 2026

Sarosh Rana, MD

Medical research highlights, February 2026

The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing more than $3.8 million in new funding.

Feb 23, 2026

Joseph A. Fernandes, MD

New faculty spotlight: Carlos Fernández-Peña, PhD

Dr. Fernández-Peña is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences.

Jan 28, 2026

Carlos Fernández-Peña, PhD

Medical research highlights, January 2026

The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing $7.1 million in new funding.

Jan 21, 2026

Matthew Lunning, DO