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.
  - Enhanced Medical Education Tracks
    EMET applicants are selected for Tracks based on their interest in the topic and motivation to complete work above and beyond the primary MD curriculum.
  - 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

— College of Medicine — Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy — About Us — Faculty — Robert Norgren, PhD

Robert Norgren, PhD

Professor, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Anatomy

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Phone: 402-559-8891

Dr. Norgren is a Professor in the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Anatomy. His research expertise lies in non-human primate genomics, genetics, and neurosciences. Dr. Norgren has taught neurosciences to healthcare professionals for over 30 years. He is currently the co-director of the Neurosciences Block for first-year medical students. Additionally, Dr. Norgren teaches neuroanatomy to Physician Assistant and Physical Therapy students and genomics to graduate students.

Education

PhD, Columbia University
BS, University of Arizona

Research

Dr. Norgren participated in the design of the Rhesus Macaque Genome Array in collaboration with Affymetrix. He led an effort to create a new and improved version of the rhesus macaque genome, which is widely used by scientists studying infectious diseases, and reproductive and neurological disorders. Dr. Norgren has been working towards developing translational models of human neurogenetic diseases to enhance understanding and facilitate the development of cures.

Selected Publications

A new rhesus macaque assembly and annotation for next-generation sequencing analyses. (2014) Zimin et al. Biology Direct. 9:20.
https://biologydirect.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1745-6150-9-20
Leveraging human genomic information to identify nonhuman primate sequences for expression array development. (2005) Spindel et al. BMC Genomics. 6:160.
https://bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2164-6-160
LHRH neuronal migration: heterotypic transplantation analysis of guidance cues. (2000) Gao et al. Journal of Neurobiology. 42: 95-103.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/(SICI)1097-4695(200001)42:1%3C95::AID-NEU9%3E3.0.CO;2-2

Honors & Awards

iEXCEL Teaching Technologies Award, 2023
M1 Golden Apple Award, UNMC, 2021
Distinguished Scientist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2008
Alvin Earle Outstanding Health Science Educator Award, 2001
M1 Golden Apple Award, UNMC, 1997
Research Career Development Award, NIH, K04, 1995
M1 Golden Apple Award, UNMC, 1995