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Regents approve Center for Intelligent Health Care

New center will focus on artificial intelligence, big data and precision in medicine.

Jun 29, 2020

John Windle, M.D., Holland Distinguished Chair of Cardiovascular Science and newly appointed director of the UNMC Center for Intelligent Health Care

Davis Global Center to mark Independence Day

Building’s ‘Zahner Wall’ will celebrate nation’s birthday with seven-minute light show each night through July 5.

Jun 29, 2020

Researchers identify mechanism that may cause vision loss in glaucoma

Findings reported in June issue of national journal STEM CELLS.

Jun 26, 2020

Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D.

Report: COVID-19 disproportionately impacts vulnerable communities

A UNMC medical student is lead author in a Journal of General Internal Medicine research letter.

Jun 25, 2020

Rohan Khazanchi

Dr. Beam’s N95 usage study proves timely

American Journal of Infection Control has published study on donning and doffing procedures.

Jun 19, 2020

Elizabeth Beam, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UNMC College of Nursing and assistant director of research for the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, appears in the training video used in the study.

MMI to open ACTION Clinic in North Omaha

New clinic may provide template for additional autism clinics for toddlers throughout state.

Jun 17, 2020

Regina Carroll, Ph.D.

MMI collaborates on manual to diagnose FASD

Pan American Health Organization providing international platform for workbook on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Jun 12, 2020

Pharmacists now can test for COVID-19

Many pharmacists doing the testing will have been trained using a program developed in part by UNMC faculty.

Jun 12, 2020

Donald Klepser, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacy practice and science

Governor, chief medical officer visit Nebraska Public Health Lab

Governor thanked lab staff for COVID-19 efforts.

Jun 11, 2020

From left, Emily McCutchen, technical supervisor, speaks to Pete Iwen, Ph.D., director of the Nebraska Public Health Lab, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

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.