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

Surinder K. Batra, PhD

Hartmann Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Professor and Chairman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Associate Director, Translational Research, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

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Phone: 402-559-5455
Cell: 402-321-5936

Surinder K. Batra

Education

PhD, Kurukshetra University (NDRI), INDIA, 1983
Stragier, L’institut national de la recherché agronomique (INRA)
Tours, France, 1982-83
Post-doctoral Fellow, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA, 1983-1986
Research Associate Post-doctoral Fellow, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, USA, 1988-1991

Student Research Opportunities

Graduate Students
Medical Students
Summer Research Students
Undergraduate students

Research and Clinical Interests

Mucins, tumor-associated genes; cancer diagnostics, cancer vaccines; monoclonal antibodies, genetic engineering of antibodies.

Tumor-associated genes: identification, structure/function analysis, and evaluation as targets for diagnosis/therapy.

Dr. Batra in his lab with two students

Current Projects

The overall goals of our laboratory are to study the molecular mechanisms of neoplastic transformation, differentiation, and altered-growth in human pancreatic, ovarian and prostate tumors.

Pancreatic cancer metastasis

2018-2023

PO1 CA217798
Principal Investigators: Surinder K. Batra

Targeting CXCR2 axis in Pancreatic Cancer

2018-2023

RO1 CA 228524 (NIH) (MPI)
Principal Investigators: Rakesh K. Singh and Surinder K. Batra

Role of PD2/Paf1 in Pancreatic Acinar to Ductal Metaplasia

2017-2022

RO1 CA 210637 (NIH) (MPI)
Principal Investigators: Moorthy P. Ponnusamy and Surinder K. Batra

Pancreatic cancer consortium

2017-2022

UO1 CA 210240
Principal Investigator: Michael Hollinswoth
Role on the project: Co.Investigaor (subcontract)

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

University of Nebraska Medical Center
985870 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5870

Lab Contact: 402-559-7754