College of Medicine

- Admissions Overview
- - MD Program
    UNMC's rigorous academics, diverse clinical experiences and supportive environment put you on the path to becoming a skilled, compassionate physician.
  - How to Apply
    UNMC prepares medical degree students to meet the needs of patients through clinical practice, biomedical science and research, problem-solving and compassion.
  - Contact Us
    Review contact information for the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
  - Verification and State Licensure
    Review opportunities for state licensure following completion of the MD program in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
- - MD-MBA Program
    A combined MD-MBA degree equips you with the tools you need to become highly skilled in both management and medicine.
  - MD-MPH Program
    Pursue your passion for public health and medicine with a combined MD-MPH and help solve complex health problems.
  - MD-PhD Program
    Do you have a passion for caring for patients and for research? Consider the dual MD-PhD degree.
- Education Overview
- - Curriculum
    Our curriculum produces physicians whose foundation in basic, clinical, and health systems sciences prepare them to promote health and reduce patient suffering.
  - Graduation Requirements
    Review requirements for students pursuing an MD at the UNMC College of Medicine to graduate and receive their degree.
  - Objectives
    The objectives of UNMC's medical degree program are to prepare you for success in primary care or specialty fields.
  - Service Learning
    Active participation in community service provides critical opportunities to apply skills and knowledge gained in medical school and develop a sense of empathy.
- - Enhanced Medical Education
    Enhanced Medical Education Tracks offer medical students an opportunity to perform an in-depth study of an interdisciplinary field of medicine.
  - MD Honor’s Thesis Program
    The MD honors thesis encourages students to engage in scientific research during medical education and become eligible to graduate with honors.
- Research Overview
- Internal Grants
  The College of Medicine has a variety of research-related grant and award opportunities available to UNMC faculty.
- Comparative Effectiveness Research
  The Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) program identifies knowledge gaps in the effectiveness of clinical care and improves CER in these areas.
- Great Plains IDeA-CTR
  The Great Plains IDeA-CTR is a collaborative effort between nine regional institutions that provides training, resources. and funding to regional researchers.
- Research and Development Committee
  The Research and Development Committee handles funding opportunities for faculty, including the Bridge Funding program, and student research opportunities.
- Student Opportunities
  The College of Medicine provides a variety of research opportunities for both current and prospective UNMC students.
- Residencies & Fellowships Overview
- Graduate Medical Education Programs
  UNMC's dozens of programs--including nearly 20 in internal medicine--allow residents and fellows a variety of specialties.
- House Officer Resources
  Find information for residents and fellows, including salaries, benefits and nearby housing.
- House Officer Wellness
  Wellness resources for residents and fellows include an assistance program and a private wellness lounge.
- Research
  We aim to facilitate house officers’ involvement in research in the areas of patient safety, quality improvement, healthcare disparities and education research.
- Salary and Benefits
  Paid vacation and professional leave, health insurance and meal allowances are just a few of the benefits residents receive in addition to their yearly salary.
- Contact Us
  Reach out to the Graduate Medical Education office for information about benefits, contracts, orientation or graduation.
Departments

Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD

Robert Lieberman Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Adjunct Professor, UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy

Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD

Research Interests

Neuroinflammation associated with long-term use of psychostimulant drugs (methamphetamine, nicotine) at the synapse
Prenatal drug exposure and synaptic development
Application of novel anti-inflammatory drugs to attenuate inflammation at the synapse
Sex differences and drug abuse
Molecular mechanisms of microRNAs at the synapse
Role of extracellular vesicles in drug addiction and HIV infection

Publications

Guda R, Tan C, Schaal VL, Yelamanchili SV and Pendyala, G (2021) “Integrated systems analysis of mixed neuroglial cultures post oxycodone exposure International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, 6421. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijms22126421. PMID: 34203972

Doke, M, Pendyala G and Thangavel S (2021) “Psychostimulants and Opioids Differentially Influence the Epigenetic Modification of Histone Acetyltransferase and Histone Deacetylase” PLoS One Jun 11;16(6):e0252895. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252895. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34115777

Odegaard K, Pendyala G and Yelamanchili SV (2021). “Generational effects of opioid exposure”. Encyclopedia 1(1), 99-114  https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia1010012

Funding

NIH/R01DA059177
Award Period: 08/01/2023-07/31/2026
Title: “Strategies to define and mitigate the placental and fetal alterations caused by maternal oxycodone exposure”
Role: Principal Investigator

NIH/R21ES034956
Award Period: 08/01/2023-07/31/2025
Title: “Brain derived extracellular vesicles-mediated neurotoxicity of deltamethrin”
Role: Principal Investigator

NIH/NIDA R01DA046852
Award Period: 09/30/2018-08/31/2023
Title: “Extracellular vesicles, meth relapse and sex differences”
Role: Principal Investigator