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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.

New faculty spotlight: Patricia Zemantic, PhD

Dr. Zemantic is an assistant professor in the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Nov 20, 2020

Patricia Zemantic, PhD

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

Dr. Bergan named deputy director at cancer center

Raymond Bergan, MD, joined the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center earlier this month.

Nov 18, 2020

Raymond Bergan, MD

Safely accessing Microsoft Outlook

There are many safe ways to access your UNMC email at and away from work.

Nov 18, 2020

Remembering: Ricki Otten

Award-winning teacher also known for her energy and humor.

Nov 17, 2020

Ricki Otten, center, with students Hannah Tandon, left, and Alex Kolomaya at her retirement tea in December 2019.

NSRI to fund NU projects focused on DOD needs

Proposals are due on Jan. 15.

Nov 17, 2020

Josh Santarpia, PhD, National Strategic Research Institute research director for CWMD programs

Study explores drugs’ effects on AML

UNMC part of multi-center drug trial on relapsed acute myeloid leukemia.

Nov 17, 2020

Vijaya Bhatt, MBBS

Chancellor’s Holiday Tea will be ‘to go’ this year

Holiday goodies can be reserved for pickup.

Nov 16, 2020

Safety key to keeping campuses open

Dr. Gold: ‘Extremely low’ campus transmission rates.

Nov 16, 2020