Vice Chancellor Research

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.

Presentation will impact children’s mental health care

UNMC’s Chris Kratochvil, M.D., chaired the master course on pediatric pharmacology at the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting.

May 9, 2014

Christopher Kratochvil, M.D., a professor of psychiatry and pediatrics and associate vice chancellor for clinical research at UNMC.

Fall prevention the focus for Katherine Jones, Ph.D.

Research shows accountability, teamwork best defense against patient falls.

May 5, 2014

Katherine Jones, Ph.D.

Grant helps Dr. Teoh-Fitzgerald target breast cancer

National Institutes of Health grant will help examine the microenvironment of breast tumors.

May 5, 2014

Melissa Teoh-Fitzgerald, Ph.D.

‘Space flight’ has UNMC’s Simorov walking on air

UNMC, UNL researchers go weightless to test miniature surgical robots.

May 2, 2014

Anton Simorov, M.D., gives a thumbs up in a weightless state.

Rural Futures grant fuels mentoring beacon

The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) will use funds to create a virtual mentorship program.

May 1, 2014

Howard Liu, M.D., and Heidi Keeler, Ph.D.

Dr. Oleynikov receives IDEA award

With collaborator Shane Farritor, Ph.D., of UNL, Dr. Oleynikov recognized for innovation, development and engagement.

May 1, 2014

Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D.