Benita McVicker, PhD

Information
Education
- BS: Chemistry, College of St. Mary, Omaha, Nebraska, 1987
- PhD: Biochemistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 1997
- Postdoctoral Training: Research Scientist, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Research
- Altered protein trafficking and hepatocellular injury in animal models of alcohol-associated liver disease
- The role of alcohol in the potentiation of colorectal liver metastases
- The study of hepatic stellate cell transformation and models of liver fibrosis
- Targeting profibrotic mechanisms using anti-miRNA nanoparticles
- Pre-clinical assessments using human precision-cut liver slices
Active Grant Support
- "Development of delivery methods for combination microRNA treatment of alcohol-associated liver disease" Co-Investigator (Oupicky), DHHS/NIH/NIAAA
- "Nebraska Center of Nanomedicine (Phase III)" Other (Oupicky), DHHS/NIH/NIGMS
- "IPA - Zuzana Sulcova" Principal Investigator, VA Medical Center - Omaha
Pending Grant Support
- "Alcohol Center Of Research-Nebraska (ACORN)" Other (Casey), DHHS/NIH/NIAAA
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Department of Internal Medicine
College of Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha VA Medical Center
4101 Woolworth Ave.
Omaha, NE 68105