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Research data now flies at higher speeds
The newly created Research Information Technology Office core facility expands data storage and speeds processing.
Jun 3, 2014

Drug resistance in cancer is life’s work
One researcher wants to discover why some cancer cells survive radiation or chemotherapy.
Jun 3, 2014

Study seeks to improve life of migrant workers
High levels of stress and depression were found among seasonal farmworkers.
Jun 3, 2014

Kids of all ages wowed by science
In its second year, the Nebraska Science Festival continues to expand.
Jun 3, 2014

Team of scientists tackle key HIV question
Collaboration works to stop replication of devious virus.
Jun 3, 2014

Medical research is a numbers game
Most of us know BMI as body mass index.
But, for medical researchers, it represents the evolving world of “biomedical informatics,” which is transforming science before our eyes.
Jan 15, 2014
Which treatment is better? Comparative effectiveness research can answer that.
All over campus, UNMC scientists are using comparative effectiveness research.
It’s a science that looks at large data sets, or uses meta-analysis, to evaluate health outcomes. It compares different interventions and strategies to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor health conditions.
Jan 15, 2014

Tailoring meds: Studying how genetics influence prescribed drugs, dosages
Julie Oestreich, Pharm.D., Ph.D., knows prescription drugs don’t work the same for everyone.
But, she wants to better understand how genes influence individual drug responses so doctors can prescribe the drug and dosage that works best for the patient being treated.
Jan 15, 2014
Personalized medicine requires massive computations
Imagine asking a question and getting 30,000 answers coming at you like water from a fire hose.
How would you sort through all that information and find the one answer you’re looking for?
Jan 15, 2014

Cure for familial breast cancer might be found in genetic mutations
Leukemia was his research niche until five years ago when breast cancer hit too close to home for San Ming Wang, M.D.
A relative’s wife had just been diagnosed with the disease; her mother and two aunts also had the disease.
Jan 15, 2014
