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Chancellor’s forum set for today

Ted Cieslak, MD, Michael Ash, MD, and Sheritta Strong, MD, will join Chancellor Gold at the event.

Nov 24, 2020

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Researchers explore protein to ramp up COVID-19 antigens’ impact

UN-L, UNMC collaboration also looks at how SARS-CoV-2 inhibits the immunes system.

Nov 23, 2020

Thomas Petro, PhD

Students invited online for ‘Gratitude Get-Together’

University leaders will gather to share light-hearted hour with students.

Nov 23, 2020

Nebraska Medicine offers new antibody treatment for COVID-19 patients

Recently approved bamlanivimab, a monoclonal antibody treatment, is available in limited supply.

Nov 23, 2020

Mark Rupp, MD, Nebraska medical director of Infection Control and Epidemiology and chair of the UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases

Research stalwart Janet Davis to retire

Davis will retire on Nov. 30 from the Clinical Research Center.

Nov 23, 2020

Janet Davis

COVID-19 testing timeslots full; walk-ins cannot be accommodated

Dr. Cieslak: ‘The response to our initial pilot program was overwhelming.’

Nov 23, 2020

WC4BL meeting to discuss bias in medicine

Ryan Mullane, DO, will discuss bias in how race is used to determine kidney function.

Nov 20, 2020

Yasmeen Bora, president of the UNMC chapter of White Coats for Black Lives

Employee Giving Spotlight: University of Nebraska Foundation

Pledge by 3 p.m. to be eligible for this week’s prizes.

Nov 20, 2020

MMI staffer finds volunteering at polling place rewarding

Program associate for the Munroe-Meyer Institute calls it ‘an honor’ to vote in a democracy.

Nov 20, 2020

The Munroe-Meyer Institute's Sherri Kallon, left, with an official election observer. The longtime community volunteer finds election poll work satisfying.

UNMC for the record

Dr. Truhlsen’s birthday drive-by, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Nov 20, 2020

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Kim Kanellis of the Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute in Omaha, present Dr. Truhlsen with a giant birthday card on his 100th birthday.