UNMC | Research Programs

Research Studies

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Research Coordinator - Karen Taylor, RN, BSN: 402-559-3935

Investigator	Title	Sponsor
Iraklis Pipinos, MD Principal Investigator (Jason Johanning, MD Co-Investigator)	OVER Trial-Open vs. Endovascular Repair of Abdomninal Aortic Aneurysms	Omaha Western Iowa VA
Iraklis Pipinos, MD Principal Investigator	Mitochondriopathy of Chronically Ischemic Muscle	National Institutes of Health and William J. von Liebig Award, The Lifeline Programs, American Vascular Association
Joseph Stothert, MD Principal Investigator	A Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Once Daily Levofloxacin Along With Once Daily Metronidazole Versus Piperacillin/Tazobactam in the Treatment of Complicated Appendicitis	Ortho-McNeil
Corrigan McBride, MD Principal Investigator	Renal Dysfunction Prevalence in Bariatric Surgery Patients and Response to Weight Reduction	Clinical Research Center, American Society of Bariatric Surgeons
(Whitney Goldner, MD Principal Investigator) Corrigan McBride, MD Co-Principal Investigator	Vitamin D Supplementation Requirements Following Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass Surgery Health Control Subset	Clinical Research Center
Matthew G. Longo, MD Principal Investigator	Carotid Stenting for High Surgical Risk Patients; Evaluating Outcomes through the CollectIon of Clinical Evidence ("CHOICE")	Abbot Vascular Inc.
Dmitry Oleynikov, MD Principal Investigator	The Use of Virtual Simulations and Robotic Manipulators for the Improvement of Robotic Surgical Educational Training	Nebraska Research Initiative
(Nelson, MD Principal Investigator) Dmitry Oleynikov, MD Co-Principal Investigator	Advanced Tools for Natural Orifice Surgery	Nebraska Research Initiative
(Farritor, S. Principal Investigator) Dmitry Oleynikov, MD Co-Principal Investigator	Miniature in vivo Surgical Robots for Long-Term Space Flight	NASA EPSCoR
Dmitry Oleynikov, MD Principal Investigator	Robotic Telesurgery Research	Department of Defense (TATRC)
Mark Carlson, MD Co-Investigator	Development of New Hemostatic Dressings	National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Research Grant
Mark Carlson, MD Co-Investigator	Recombinant Nanoengineered Technologies for Hemostasis and Regenerative Medicine	Department of Defense