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Welcome new intern: Emma Thayer
Emma Thayer recently joined our Office of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs as a recruiting intern. Here’s more about Emma in her own words: I was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. I graduated from Millard North High School in 2021 and am currently a junior at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, majoring in […]
Jun 5, 2025

Zimmerman is GCEA President-Elect
Genetic Counselor Educators Association elected Holly Zimmerman as President-Elect for the 2025-2026 term. Holly joined the organization in 2018 as the inaugural director of the Genetic Counseling Program at UNMC. She has served on the Board the last three years and served as Director (2022), Secretary (2023-2024), and Treasurer (2024-2025). The Genetic Counselor Educators Association […]
May 20, 2025

Student ambassador food drive benefits Project Hope
College of Allied Health Professions student ambassadors held a food drive in April and May to collect food and personal care items for Project Hope. Students Shelby Lammers and Caroline Stokes spearheaded the drive and dropped off all donations to the Project Hope Food Pantry. “All-in-all, we agreed that this was a great service project, […]
May 19, 2025

Collaborations lead to a publication and international exposure
A cross-campus collaboration resulted in the publication of, “Urinary metabolites as biomarkers of dietary intake: a systematic review,” accepted by Frontiers in Nutrition. Authors from the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, UNMC College of Medicine, and the UNMC Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library include: Mariah Kay […]
May 8, 2025

New publication reflects value of campus-wide collaboration
Associate professor Iman Ahmad, PhD, recently published, “Synergistic effects of HO-1 inhibition and chemotherapy on tumor proliferation and immune infiltration: An in vitro and in vivo approach to enhancing prostate cancer treatment,” in Translational Oncology. Dr. Ahmad co-authored the publication with a graduate student from the College of Medicine, marking a successful co-supervision and a […]
Apr 16, 2025

Sonography faculty publish new educational approach
Several Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) faculty, Kate Wampler, Brandy Sundberg, Angela Ridenour, and Kim Michael, EdD, published an important article in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. “Standardizing Sonography Pre-clinical Instruction Utilizing Peyton’s 4-Step Approach,” is one of the first publications to discuss the use of Peyton’s 4-step approach for sonography pre-clinical lab instruction in […]
Apr 15, 2025

Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day 2025
By Anna Boatman and Kimberly Madsen – Genetic Counseling Students What is World Down Syndrome Day? World Down Syndrome Day, celebrated on March 21st, is a day dedicated to raising awareness and celebrating individuals with Down syndrome. It is observed on the 21st day of the third month each year because individuals with Down syndrome […]
Mar 20, 2025

PTs present and garner awards at annual meeting
Most of our physical therapy faculty and four students recently attended the largest physical therapy conference in the country, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting, in Houston, Texas. In addition to networking, engaging, and enjoying the conference, some also presented their work. Jenae Pope, class of 2026, and Betsy Becker, PT, DPT, […]
Feb 24, 2025

Welcome new staff: Jessa Aguirre
Jessa Aguirre, BS, recently joined our staff as office associate for the Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences programs. Here’s more about Jessa in her own words: I was born and raised in Nebraska. I have a diverse background in business, healthcare, and entrepreneurship. I received my associate’s degree in counseling, and continued education at Bellevue […]
Feb 6, 2025

Welcome new faculty: Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson, MPH, CT(ASCP) recently joined our faculty in the diagnostic cytology program. Here’s more about Sarah in her own words: I’m originally from Hastings, Neb. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Hastings College in 2019 followed by a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cytotechnology from UNMC in 2020 and a Master of Public […]
Feb 5, 2025

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