John Keenan

First year of IGPBS shows strength of new program

The first class has matriculated into the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (IGPBS). The silos are falling. Horizons are expanding. Study and experience for Ph.D. students are becoming more and more interdisciplinary. Greater number of faculty are taking on greater roles. “This is the way science is going,” said Karen Gould, Ph.D., associate professor […]

Oct 17, 2016

Daniel Monaghan, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, and Karen Gould, Ph.D., associate professor and vice chair for graduate education, genetics, cell biology and anatomy

Dr. Fey takes his own path to excellence in mentoring

Paul Fey’s lab takes monthly hikes together, “much to the jealousy of the other labs on our floor,” said Cortney Halsey, a graduate research assistant. “We spend an afternoon every month in the outdoors discussing not only our science but a multitude of other topics. It is an activity that has been vital to keeping […]

Oct 17, 2016

Members of Paul Fey, Ph.D.'s lab, take monthly hikes together. Dr. Fey is shown in purple hat.

Ph.D. program spotlight: Environmental Health, Occupational Health & Toxicology

Chandran Achutan, Ph.D., C.I.H.Jonathan Ali is a third year Ph.D. student in Environmental Health, Occupational Health & Toxicology at UNMC. During the course of his studies, which focus on aquatic toxicology, he's been to Chile to explore agricultural runoff. "Our researchers do a lot of lab-based research, but we also do a lot of field […]

Oct 17, 2016

Watch the opioid conference via livestream

Click on link to view today’s conference on opioid abuse between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Oct 14, 2016

Possible HIV breakthrough published in Science

UNMC scientist part of research team.

Oct 14, 2016

Siddappa Byrareddy, Ph.D.

Under the Microscope: Opioid addiction

Dr. Gold talks with John Armstrong, M.D., former surgeon general of the State of Florida and keynote speaker at today’s opioid conference.

Oct 14, 2016

Appreciation Week: Friday Pie Day

Close out the week on a sweet note.

Oct 14, 2016

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Oct 14, 2016

Courtney Fletcher, Pharm. D.

Student spotlight: Chris Thompson

Thompson wants to dedicate career to fight against cancer.

Oct 14, 2016

Chris Thompson

Spinoff company may aid research efforts

Partnership with the state may help advance David Oupicky, Ph.D.’s cancer-treatment research.

Oct 14, 2016

David Oupicky, Ph.D.