Pediatrics

UNMC chapter of White Coats for Black Lives meets Monday

All members of the UNMC community are invited to the virtual event.

Sep 25, 2020

Members of the UNMC community took part in a national White Coats for Black Lives event in June. UNMC now has its own chapter of the organization, which is holding its first meeting Monday.

Pediatric cancer research receives $200,000 from Hyundai Hope on Wheels

Funding to test a novel therapy for treating osteosarcoma.

Sep 16, 2020

From left, DJ Murry, PharmD, Sarah Holstein, MD, PhD, and James Ford, DO.

Study explores COVID-19 effects on children

Alice Sato, MD, PhD, participated in recently published study.

Sep 9, 2020

Alice Sato, MD, PhD

Resident program director of the month

Ruben Quiros, MD, is the resident director for pediatric gastroenterology and pediatric transplant hepatology.

Sep 4, 2020

Ruben Quiros, MD

New faculty

A total of 20 new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine since July 24.

Sep 4, 2020

Beau Kildow, MD, is a new faculty member in the UNMC College of Medicine.

Back-to-school guide designed to help parents

Med center experts offer tips for coming school year.

Aug 10, 2020

Dr. Mahapatra to lead Midwest AFMR

Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD, named chair-elect of the American Federation of Medical Research’s Midwest Regional Council.

Jul 24, 2020

Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD

Chacon to lead Children’s Hospital & Medical Center

Appointment as president and CEO is effective Sept. 8.

Jul 16, 2020

Chanda Chacón

Dr. Walburn to retire after 44-year career

John Walburn, MD, was ‘passionate about caring for the underserved,’ colleagues say.

Jul 6, 2020

John Walburn, MD, will have more time to read to his grandaughters following his retirement this summer.

Med students reach out to refugees with support, information

Effort designed to educate communities on COVID-19 while providing food supplies.

Jun 11, 2020

Medical students Paul Witt, Alexander Tu, David Fu and Seif Nasir packed more than 100 MUNA boxes for a community distribution event in May.