Vice Chancellor Research

Applications to restart certain research projects being accepted

Human-subject research halted by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply to resume under certain conditions.

Jun 29, 2020

Researchers identify mechanism that may cause vision loss in glaucoma

Findings reported in June issue of national journal STEM CELLS.

Jun 26, 2020

Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D.

Report: COVID-19 disproportionately impacts vulnerable communities

A UNMC medical student is lead author in a Journal of General Internal Medicine research letter.

Jun 25, 2020

Rohan Khazanchi

New guidelines to treat diabetes in COVID-19 patients

The guidelines could reduce the number of deaths, hospital stays.

Jun 22, 2020

Andjela Drincic, M.D.

UNMC leaders to appear on new Nebraska talk show

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., and Chris Kratochvil, M.D., will speak about COVID-19.

Jun 19, 2020

From left, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., and Chris Kratochvil, M.D., executive director of the Global Center for Health Security at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine

Virtual Research Town Hall set for June 12

Participants can submit questions in advance of Friday’s event.

Jun 10, 2020

Jennifer Larsen, M.D., UNMC vice chancellor for research

Study may impact treatment of cancer, other diseases

Study opens a new area of research linking gene transcription with DNA repair pathways.

Jun 9, 2020

Kishor Bhakat, Ph.D., associate professor in the UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy

Study to improve maternal, child health in Pine Ridge

Effort aims to increase awareness and knowledge about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the community.

Jun 8, 2020

From left, Regina Idoate, Ph.D., assistant professor of health promotion in the UNMC College of Public Health and citizen of Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and Omar Rahman, M.D., director of the MMI Department of Genetics

UNMC physician/researcher among authors of major remdesivir study

Remdesivir first drug known to treat COVID-19.

Jun 3, 2020

Andre Kalil, M.D.,

Study: No benefit of common drug used to slow aneurysm growth

Major finding provides new guidance for physicians.

May 29, 2020

Timothy Baxter, M.D.
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