Vice Chancellor Research

UNMC research town hall to feature important updates

UNMC’s Howard Fox, MD, PhD, who is involved in a national task force on indirect cost funding, will be the featured guest June 12.

Jun 9, 2025

Howard Fox, MD, PhD, and Ken Bayles, PhD

New director named for UNMC Genomics Core Facility

Jordan Rowley, PhD, succeeds James Eudy, PhD, a molecular biologist who retired and was the core’s inaugural director.

May 28, 2025

Jordan Rowley, PhD

UNMC research shows healing potential of engineered ‘scaffolds’

The research team led by UNMC’s Sangamesh Kumbar, PhD, recently published their findings in the journal Bioactive Materials.

May 8, 2025

Sangamesh Kumbar, PhD

New mouse models can bridge gap in Alzheimer’s research

UNMC researchers published a study on a new humanized mouse model expected to set the stage for future clinical trials.

Apr 7, 2025

Pravin Yeapuri, PhD, Howard Gendelman, MD, and R. Lee Mosley, PhD

UNMC researchers identify key protein in breast cancer brain metastasis

The team studying the progression in breast cancer patients published their findings in the journal Clinical Cancer Research.

Mar 27, 2025

Wasim Nasser, PhD

Russell McCulloh, MD, is new UNeHealth chief medical officer

Dr. McCulloh also serves as UNMC’s associate vice chancellor for clinical research.

Mar 14, 2025

Russell McCulloh, MD

Research town hall scheduled for Thursday

The UNMC research community can hear updates on key research topics and ask questions.

Mar 12, 2025

Ken Bayles, PhD, UNMC vice chancellor for research

Research forum spans updates, advocacy

Researchers are encouraged to remember UNMC’s mission, work on the science and step forward as advocates if they feel moved.

Feb 25, 2025

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and UNMC Vice Chancellor for Research Ken Bayles, PhD

UNMC elevates to R1-tier research institution

The designation is the highest research classification for an educational institution from Carnegie’s Institutions of Higher Learning.

Feb 24, 2025

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UNMC’s Green Labs Program to build on successful pilot

The UNMC Office of Sustainability is scaling up and expanding the program across more departments.

Feb 24, 2025

From left, Cole Holderjano, a graduate research assistant, and Vandana Singh, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate, served as navigators for the Green Labs pilot program.