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A Welcome Message
I am delighted that you have chosen the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) to pursue your postdoctoral research training and on the behalf of the UNMC welcome you to the campus with great pleasure. UNMC regards its postdoctoral scholars as one of the most valuable assets and key driving forces behind its success story in biomedical research and therefore, is committed to offering you a conducive research environment which is intellectually enriching and rewarding.
UNMC has one of the strongest and rapidly growing biomedical research program in the country, excelling in the areas of cancer biology, cardiovascular diseases, neuroscience, genetics, bio-terrorism preparedness, transplant and stem cell therapy and advanced biomedical technology. These areas of research are complemented by world-class centers for transplantation (Lied Transplantation Center), cancer (Eppley Cancer Center) and genetics (Center for Human Molecular Genetics) and newly established, federally funded centers for cell signaling, neurovirology/neurodegeneration and neurosensory systems. The success of the program is reflected in extramural grants and contracts totaling more than $76 million annually and a $77 million Durham Research Center, a 10 storey state-of-the-art research building containing 116 research laboratories and several core facilities supporting the biomedical research. To accommodate the rapidly growing research program, groundbreaking for a new multi-storey research tower will take place early next year.
The Office of Postdoctoral Affair will serve as a liaison between you and the University’s administration, addressing your needs and concerns, and providing further career development opportunities through different workshops/seminars during your training period. In addition, it is the starting point for you for information, directions and resources that will make your transition to UNMC easy.
Once again, I welcome you to UNMC, and wish you success.
Sincerely,
Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
UNMC Postdoctoral Scholar Education
Professor
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
402-559-4044
iahmad@unmc.edu
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