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UNMC Center for Heart and Vascular Research (CHVR) @unmc-chvr.bsky.social · 18d

Dr. @gundrylab.bsky.social named the 2025 @americanheart.bsky.social Leader of Impact for the Omaha area! Join the fun and learn how you can donate at www.teamgundryforaha.com

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Dr. Gundry nominated as heart association leader of impact

Rebekah Gundry, PhD, is the director of the UNMC Center for Heart and Vascular Research.

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UNMC College of Medicine @unmccom.bsky.social · 21d

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Omaha Symphony offers discount to UNMC

See some of the opportunities here for discounts during the 2025-26 season.

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UNMC College of Medicine @unmccom.bsky.social · 24d

Welcome!
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New faculty spotlight: Jalpa Devi, MBBS

Dr. Devi is an assistant professor with the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology.

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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · Aug 15

We have two interesting talks planned for our CHRI Seminar Series today at noon. Zeljka Korade, PhD, DVM, will present on fetal fentanyl syndrome. @ChildrensNE social worker, Trisha Graeve, will discuss the Caring Contacts suicidal ideation care program. www.unmc.edu/chri/news/se...

CHRI Pediatric Research Seminar Series

The Child Health Research Institute Seminar Series hosts talks on the third Friday of the month featuring CHRI members and external pediatric researchers.

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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · Aug 7

Each summer we have the honor of introducing pediatric research to bright, young minds through the Summer Undergraduate Research Program. Congratulations and good luck to our SURP graduates. Can't wait to see what the future holds. @aandersonberry.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social

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UNMC College of Medicine @unmccom.bsky.social · Jul 24

We'll never get tired of this picture Dr. Santamaria took on a trip to the Panhandle. Our campus spans 500 miles. We are Nebraska. We are UNMC.

UNMC College of Medicine @unmccom.bsky.social · Jul 23

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Jonathan Ryder, MD @jonathanrydermd.bsky.social · Jul 23

Super proud of @unmc-id.bsky.social ID fellow @nicolehuntermd.bsky.social for authoring this comprehensive review on the latest in blood culture contamination efforts! #IDSky

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New Solutions to Decrease Blood Culture Contamination - Current Treatment Options in Infectious Diseases

Purpose of the Review Blood cultures (BCx) are crucial for diagnosing bacteremia, but BCx contamination (BCC) can lead to false positives that prolong hospitalization and promote antibiotic use. The p...

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UNMC College of Medicine @unmccom.bsky.social · Jul 18

Proud of Dr. Iwen!
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Dr. Iwen recognized for biosafety and biosecurity leadership

Peter Iwen, PhD, received the award from the Association of Public Health Laboratories. Dr. Peter Iwen, a professor in UNMC's Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology and director of the N...

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UNMC College of Medicine @unmccom.bsky.social · Jul 18

Rheumatology professor Kaleb Michaud, PhD, has lived the very conditions he's become an expert in.
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UNMC Connect magazine: Progress through pain

Rheumatology professor Kaleb Michaud, PhD, has lived the very conditions he's become an expert in.

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UNMC College of Medicine @unmccom.bsky.social · Jul 14

A great story about our new ID chief! 👇👇
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For Dr. Warren, emergency call led to ID career

David K. Warren, MD, credits a mentor and a lifesaving night for leading him into medicine.

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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · Jul 9

👏👏👏 CHRI member and pediatric nephrologist, Teri Mauch, MD, PhD, is among the authors of the article Pediatric Nephrology Practice in the United States: Survey of Pediatric Nephrology Division Directors which was published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40189035/

Pediatric Nephrology Practice in the United States: Survey of Pediatric Nephrology Division Directors - PubMed

An imbalance exists between the increasing demand for services provided by pediatric nephrologists and the capacity of the pediatric nephrology workforce. The challenges of this imbalance are compound...

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UNMC College of Medicine @unmccom.bsky.social · Jul 9

There IS tremendous interest and excitement!

University of Nebraska Medical Center @unmc.bsky.social · Jul 9

The new UNK-UNMC health science education center will provide health care training close to home for rural Nebraska.

Check out the latest construction progress and the impact that the project promises to have.

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‘There is tremendous interest and excitement’

The new UNMC health science education center in Kearney will provide health care training close to home for rural Nebraska.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center @unmc.bsky.social · Jul 7

📢 In case you missed it!

The UNMC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is seeking nominations for UNMC’s prestigious research faculty awards and community service to research awards. Nominations will close on July 25.

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Nominations open for UNMC research awards

Honors include Scientist Laureate, Research Leadership, Distinguished Scientist, New Investigator Awards and Community Service to Research Awards.

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Andre Kalil, MD MPH @drandrekalil.bsky.social · Jul 3

💥🆕“Management of Pneumonia in the ICU”
Critical Matters podcast I did with the great Dr Sergio Zanotti
👇Free Access
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#IDSky #MedSky #PCCSky #ICUSky #EMIMCC #Ansky #EMSky #AMSSky #TxID #meded #Pharmsky #Pharmed #RXSky #[email protected]@unmc-id.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social

Podcast Episode

Hosted by Dr. Sergio Zanotti, CMO of Sound Critical Care, the Critical Matters podcast explores a broad range of topics related to intensive care medicine.

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UNMC Center for Heart and Vascular Research (CHVR) @unmc-chvr.bsky.social · Jul 1

Our July Newsletter has published! You can find it here if you didn't see it in your email! conta.cc/4kjdkfc
*If you would like to join CHVR, email Amy ([email protected]) to find out how!

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Child Health Research Institute @chriresearchne.bsky.social · Jun 27

The CHRI Prematurity Mini Summit has began at Children’s Nebraska. CHRI director @aandersonberry.bsky.social
is speaking on how policy can improve early life course outcomes for premature infants. @unmc.bsky.social

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Howard Liu, MD, MBA @drhowardliu.bsky.social · Jun 26

“Collaborations with an outstanding academic international institution such as the NYCU School of Medicine offer our faculty and learners new educational and research opportunities that will benefit their careers.”

- Dean Bradley Britigan, @unmccom.bsky.social

unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social · Jun 26

Leaders at @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social and @unmc.bsky.social and National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding on June 16 at UNMC, as they are committed to continued collaboration on research projects.
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UNMC, Taiwan partners join in research collaboration

UNMC and National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University leaders signed a memorandum of understanding at a June 16 ceremony.

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UNMC Nephrology @unmcnephrology.bsky.social · Jun 24

Congratulations to Dr. Jon Hall @pinch-of-nacl.bsky.social on being awarded the @unmccom.bsky.social Fellow Educator of the Year!!!

Our amazing fellows have received major teaching awards for 8 of the last 9 years!!!

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University of Nebraska Medical Center @unmc.bsky.social · Jun 23

This new UNMC-lead project will establish the Greater Nebraska Rural Research Network (GNRRN) and give Nebraska’s 62 critical access hospitals the tools and infrastructure to support research designed by and for rural practitioners and patients.

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New research network designed to enhance rural informed care

UNMC will lead project to establish the Greater Nebraska Rural Research Network.

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UNMC Center for Heart and Vascular Research (CHVR) @unmc-chvr.bsky.social · Jun 23

SAVE THE DATE! Pass it on!
CHVR 2026 Annual Retreat - April 17 & 18, 2026
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UNMC Nephrology @unmcnephrology.bsky.social · Jun 17

Congratulations to Dr. Prasanth Ravipati on being awarded the Sir William Osler Resident Teaching Award from the graduating residents of the UNMC Internal Medicine Residency!!!

This award goes to the @unmccom.bsky.social Internal Medicine faculty who has contributed the most to resident education!!

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UNMC College of Medicine @unmccom.bsky.social · Jun 19

INCREDIBLE! This is very cool.

DrKenZoucha @drkenzoucha.bsky.social · Jun 18

Amazing to have coffee with a former patient who was one of a set of premmie triplets cared for @unmc.bsky.social then back home to Hastings where I met them! He is involved at UNMC for the summer looking to be an MD/PhD student! The world turns! @unmccom.bsky.social @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social

UNMC College of Medicine @unmccom.bsky.social · Jun 19

WOW!!! 👏👏👏

UNMC Center for Heart and Vascular Research (CHVR) @unmc-chvr.bsky.social · Jun 19

Congratulations to @maalfaidi.bsky.social on being selected as the Lab of the Month for North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO)! www.navbo.org/members-labs/
Alfaidi Lab: alfaidiresearch.group
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UNMC College of Medicine @unmccom.bsky.social · Jun 18

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UNMC Nephrology @unmcnephrology.bsky.social · Jun 17

Congratulations to Dr. Prasanth Ravipati on being awarded the Sir William Osler Resident Teaching Award from the graduating residents of the UNMC Internal Medicine Residency!!!

This award goes to the @unmccom.bsky.social Internal Medicine faculty who has contributed the most to resident education!!

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unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social · Jun 16

Ken Zoucha, MD, has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

Dr. Zoucha arrived at the Dept of Psychiatry in 2018 & has been instrumental in its growth of our addiction division
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