Genetics Cell Biology and Anatomy

NSRI and federal partners tour UNMC, other NU campuses

Leaders from the Defense Health Agency and Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute recently visited the university.

Aug 24, 2026

Front row from left: Oleg Korzyukov, PhD, UNMC; Brianna McGhee, 55 CONS; Tiffany Arizmendi, 55 CONS; Capt. Gerald Burke, AFRRI; Neal Woollen, PhD, NSRI; David Evans, DHA; Dr. Emily Luteran, PhD, DHA; Valentina Gumenyuk, PhD, UNMC. Back row from left: Maj. Gen., USAF (Ret.) Rick Evans, NSRI; Martin LaFrance, PhD, DHA; Ryan Hartung, PhD, ARS Steering Committee; Chad Briscoe, PhD, ARS Steering Committee; Vijay Singh, PhD, AFRRI; Terry Thiem, PhD, NSRI; Ken Bayles, PhD, UNMC; Jim Miller, UARC Program Manager, USSTRATCOM.

Grant will aid in ‘decoding’ AI, computation for investigators

New T32 award will fund the Developing Experts in Computation, ‘Omics and Data Exploration (DECODE) program.

Aug 18, 2026

From left, Andrew Dudley, PhD, and Jordan Rowley, PhD

UNMC for the record, July 31, 2026

UNMC anesthesiologists named to national roles, and a list of recent and upcoming retirements.

Jul 31, 2026

Cale Kassel, MD, and Lauren Costello, MD

Medical research highlights, June 2026

The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing more than $23 million in new funding in April and May.

Jun 23, 2026

Shilpa Buch, PhD

Retirement reception July 28 for Shantaram Joshi, PhD

Event will celebrate Dr. Joshi’s ‘passionate’ UNMC career of education, research and outreach, which spans more than four decades.

Jun 23, 2026

Professional headshot of Shantaram Joshi, PhD

Inaugural Medical Education Awards announced

New awards recognize faculty whose dedication to teaching, mentorship and innovation continues to shape the future of medicine.

May 14, 2026

Karen Carlson, MD, and Kimberly Latacha, PhD

Anatomy lab named in honor of Saxenas’ journey in medicine

A ceremony was held May 1 in honor of a couple with a lifelong dedication to medicine.

May 13, 2026

Shailendra and Sandhya removed the banner to unveil the Shailendra and Sandhya Saxena Gross Anatomy Laboratory during a May 1 dedication ceremony.

Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy Department co-sponsors Anato-Bee

Department teamed with the UNMC College of Dentistry Department of Oral Biology to sponsor the event.

Apr 8, 2026

The Anato-Bee hosted high school students from across the region.

Humans of UNMC: Heather Jensen Smith, PhD

‘Curiosity, drive and passion are powerful assets that belong to you,’ says Dr. Jensen Smith, director of UNMC’s advanced microscopy core facility.

Feb 11, 2026

Heather Jensen-Smith, PhD

Babu Guda, PhD, becomes associate dean for research development

His role in the UNMC College of Medicine will be helping UNMC researchers with cutting-edge computing and AI capabilities.

Nov 20, 2025

Babu Guda, PhD