Spring 2012

UNMC's 2011 Scientist Laureate
tackles pancreatic cancer

Featured

Biobank is investment in future treatments
UNMC soon will open a new type of bank - one that will advance medical treatments.

View PDF of article

Research ironman tackles pancreatic cancer
UNMC’s new Scientist Laureate wants to find new diagnostics and therapies for pancreatic cancer, a disease in which the lifetime risk of developing is one out of 79 people.

View PDF of article

Busting clots in children's blood vessels
In a breakthrough technique, a combination of microbubbles and guided three-dimensional ultrasound impulses are used to dissolve blood clots in children.

View PDF of article

Of mice and men
Genetically altered mice that mimic human diseases have revolutionized medical research.

View PDF of article

Tony Hollingsworth, Keith Johnson, Rakesh Singh, and Surinder Batra

Four scientists team up to investigate pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is relentless, but four of UNMC’s scientists are working to find ways to treat this deadly disease.

View PDF of article

Alien abduction or delirium in the ICU?
A UNMC nurse-led project aims to reduce cases of post-operative delirium.

View PDF of article

Read the first-hand account of one woman's harrowing ICU experience. See how imagery has helped her process her experiences.

Hot dust + lungs = dangerous combination
Researchers examine the cause of lung disease that plagues workers in hog farms and other agricultural settings.

View PDF of article

Learn more about UNMC’s Ag Center.

Sections