Vice Chancellor Research

Dr. Gold speaks on UNMC’s ‘Culture of Safety’

Recent national news on safety lapses is “an important wake-up call,” chancellor says.

Jul 18, 2014

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

$10 million telehealth grant awarded to med center

Money will be used to reduce readmissions and ER visits for diabetic patients through remote monitoring.

Jul 16, 2014

Telehealth coordinator Kyle Hall, left, with Mandi Constantine, executive director of telehealth and grant co-author.

UNMC researcher plays key role in Nature study

Robert Norgren, Ph.D., creates high quality genome of rhesus macaque monkey.

Jul 11, 2014

St. Baldrick’s event set for today

Clinical enterprise looks to raise $10,000 to support cancer research.

Jul 11, 2014

Ten-year-old Isaac Gibson was thrilled to get the chance to shave the head of his oncologist, Don Coulter, M.D. Some of Dr. Coulter's research has been supported by money raised for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

U.S. health security is focus of Lancet article

New College of Public Health Dean Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., co-authored the article in one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious medical journals.

Jul 9, 2014

Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H.

UNMC will collaborate in web-based dementia study

UNMC’s Steven Bonasera, M.D., Ph.D., will collaborate with University of California San Francisco researchers to create a web-based model of dementia care.

Jul 3, 2014

Steven Bonasera, M.D., Ph.D.

Prescription drugs overtake cannabis in fatal crashes

New paper shows increased multiple drug use and prescription drug use in drugged-driving fatalities

Jun 25, 2014

Fernando Wilson, Ph.D.

Book examines cutting-edge robotic surgery

Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., and Nathan Bills, Ph.D., have edited “Robotic Surgery for the General Surgeon.”

Jun 18, 2014

From left, Nathan Bills, Ph.D., and Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., have edited "Robotic Surgery for the General Surgeon."

Dr. Hinrichs honored for his work in public health

Steven Hinrichs, M.D., is awarded the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Lifetime Achievement Award.

Jun 13, 2014

Steven Hinrichs, M.D., chairman of pathology and microbiology

Life and research in the fast lane

Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D., helps researchers maximize use of their current technology and store data safely.

Jun 12, 2014

Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D.