College of Medicine

UNMC team ties microRNA to meth use relapse

Findings show the presence of microRNA can cause relapse

Feb 15, 2022

Sowmya Yelamanchili, PhD

Distinguished scientist: Moorthy Ponnusamy, PhD

Dr. Ponnusamy’s research concerns cancer stem cells, pancreatic and ovarian cancers and therapeutic targets.

Feb 9, 2022

Moorthy Ponnusamy, PhD

New investigator: Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD

Dr. Broadhurst’s research focus is infectious disease diagnostics.

Feb 8, 2022

Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD

Study: Health needs unmet for transgender population

UNMC researchers surveyed transgender and gender non-conforming patients at Nebraska Medicine, offering data to help address gaps in care.

Feb 4, 2022

Sean Figy, MD, assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Surgery

Reaching out to the Spanish-speaking community

UNMC’s Armando De Alba Rosales, MD, is growing in local, national roles as pandemic continues.

Feb 3, 2022

Armando De Alba Rosales, MD

College researchers, educators honored by UNMC

Andre Kalil, MD, named Scientist Laureate; Justin Mott, MD, PhD, named Varner Educator Laureate; other COM faculty honored, as well.

Feb 2, 2022

From left, Andre Kalil, MD, and Justin Mott, MD, PhD

Distinguished scientist: Matt Zimmerman, PhD

Dr. Zimmerman’s research focus is hypertension, redox and antioxidants.

Feb 2, 2022

Matt Zimmerman, PhD

Fellow of the month

Dr. Yanala is an advanced GI/MIS/bariatric surgery fellow.

Feb 2, 2022

Ujwal Yanala, MD

Program director of the month

Aaron Lanik, MD, is director of the Family Medicine Rural Training Track.

Feb 2, 2022

Aaron Lanik, MD

Reaching out to the Spanish-speaking community

College of Medicine’s Armando De Alba Rosales, MD, growing in local, national roles as pandemic continues.

Feb 2, 2022

Armando De Alba Rosales, MD