Vice Chancellor Research
Research Town Hall – January 2022
Recording and slides from the Research Town Hall held on January 21st, 2022
Jan 25, 2022

Study: Gout patients more commonly undergo lower-extremity amputations
Ted Mikuls, MD, and team recently published study in the JAMA Open Network.
Jan 24, 2022

New investigator: Karuna Rasineni, PhD
Dr. Rasineni’s research focus is on fatty liver disease.
Jan 24, 2022

New investigator: Christopher Shaffer, PharmD, PhD
Dr. Shaffer’s research focus is pediatric clinical pharmacology.
Jan 21, 2022

New investigator: Susmita Sil, PhD
Dr. Sil’s research focus is on HIV- and substance abuse-induced neurological disorders.
Jan 20, 2022

Search committee set for vice chancellor for research
Ken Cowan, MD, PhD, will chair the 29-member search committee charged with finding a successor for Jennifer Larsen, MD.
Jan 20, 2022

New investigator: Michael Wiley, PhD
Dr. Wiley’s research focus is infectious disease genomics.
Jan 19, 2022

Virtual research town hall set for Friday
Jennifer Larsen, MD, vice chancellor for research, and research leaders will discuss COVID-19 safety and research operations.
Jan 19, 2022

UNMC names 2021 Scientist Laureate: Andre Kalil, MD
Dr. Kalil will be honored along with Distinguished Scientist, Research Leadership and New Investigator Award winners on Feb. 24.
Jan 18, 2022

Omicron variant drives UNMC research safety updates
The Vice Chancellor for Research Office reinforces the latest COVID-19 safety guidance as it relates to UNMC research.
Jan 13, 2022
