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UNMC research awards hold steady as funding landscape shifts

UNMC’s research enterprise grew its funding from industry grants and contracts, as well as from other extramural sources.

Sep 17, 2025

Ken Bayles, PhD, UNMC vice chancellor for research

UNMC’s diagnostic cytology program leads the field

Over the last three years, UNMC has produced more than one in five of the nation’s cytology graduates.

Sep 16, 2025

Manju Mukherjee, PhD

UNMC hosts leadership from ASPR

The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response is a key partner in UNMC and Nebraska Medicine’s biopreparedness efforts.

Sep 16, 2025

John Lowe, PhD, director of the UNMC Global Center for Health Security, showcases the Isolation System for Treatment and Agile Response for High-Risk Infections, or ISTARI, portable negative pressure containment patient care system to John Knox, ASPR's principal deputy assistant secretary for preparedness and response.

Cunningham named permanent HR director

Linda Cunningham, who joined UNMC in 1998, brings strong experience and understanding of human resources issues.

Sep 15, 2025

Linda Cunningham, assistant vice chancellor and director of UNMC Human Resources

Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD, named UNMC Scientist Laureate

Dr. Byrareddy is known as a prolific researcher who strives for scientific discovery in the areas of HIV, COVID-19 and emerging viral threats.

Sep 12, 2025

Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD

Abigail Lowe, PhD, is inaugural Aita Professorship recipient

Dr. Lowe will hold the Drs. Virginia and John F. Aita Professorship Integrating the Humanities and Arts in Health Promotion.

Sep 12, 2025

Abigail Lowe, PhD

Radiation therapy program expands to Kearney

The enrollment of the first radiation therapy students there represent another UNMC expansion to the campus.

Sep 11, 2025

Lisa Bartenhagen, UNMC's director of radiation therapy education

UNMC researchers unveil ‘smart bandage’ that heals wounds faster

Lab research shows progress in moving beyond a passive wound dressing into a more beneficial healing system.

Sep 10, 2025

Sangamesh Kumbar, PhD, and Sama Abdulmalik, PhD

UNMC enrollment rises for 25th straight year

The steady growth is a testament to UNMC’s continued focus on growing the state’s health workforce.

Sep 8, 2025

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One in three can’t escape anxiety and depression of early sobriety

Study co-author Jennifer Blackford, PhD, suggests tracking emotions in early alcohol treatment could help prevent relapse.

Sep 8, 2025

Jennifer Blackford, PhD