Vice Chancellor Research

GCP training required for clinical trial personnel

New training in clinical practice is now mandatory for personnel conducting human-subject research.

Jun 10, 2014

Jennifer Larsen, M.D., vice chancellor for research, and the Institutional Review Board have recently mandated completion of the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training modules.

James Armitage, M.D., receives national recognition

American Society of Clinical Oncology honors Dr. Armitage’s pioneering efforts in lymphoma treatment.

Jun 9, 2014

Sandra Swain, M.D., past president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), at right, presents James Armitage, M.D., with the Special Achievement Award. (Photo courtesy of ASCO.)

Study seeks to improve lives of migrant workers

College of Public Health investigator Athena Ramos calls the 18-month pilot project “only the beginning.”

Jun 5, 2014

Aida Olivas, with the Nebraska Migrant Education Program, introduces the study team to a group of migrant workers.

Intercampus effort may impact cancer treatment

UNMC, UNL, UNO collaborate to explore the potential of a molecule that may unlock treatment strategies.

May 30, 2014

Surinder Batra, Ph.D., professor and chairman of UNMC's Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Study: Healthy diet aids lung function in COPD

UNMC’s Corrine Hanson, Ph.D., is lead author on the recently presented findings.

May 29, 2014

Corrine Hanson, Ph.D.

Time out with T.O. – The ABCs of BMB

The biochemistry and molecular biology department celebrates a milestone anniversary.

May 22, 2014

BMB faculty member Paul Sorgen, Ph.D.; BMB former faculty members Terry Donohue, Ph.D., James Shull, Ph.D., and Jamboor K. Vishwanatha, Ph.D.; keynote speaker Vann Bennett, M.D., Ph.D., of Duke University; and BMB chairman Surinder Batra, Ph.D.

Study to examine secondary trauma

Charity Evans, M.D., hopes project will lead to resiliency training program for health care professionals at UNMC.

May 20, 2014

Charity Evans, M.D.

Milestone for UNMC’s Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Department marks its 100th anniversary with series of events.

May 19, 2014

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2013-14.

St. Baldrick’s wants you (to be bald)

The annual event, set for July, raises funds for pediatric cancer research and is currently seeking participants.

May 12, 2014

Donald Coulter, M.D., and friend at last year's St. Baldrick's event.

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

May 9, 2014

From left, Pam Welch, Deborah Hawkins, Linda Wilkie and  Jodi Ehrig of the vice chancellor for research's office enjoy the free breakfast they won by participating in this year's Hustle for Hunger. More than 90 people participated in the event, the most ever, and organizers called the 2014 campuswide food drive a success.