research
Apples and Oranges
Zachary Van Roy, an MD/PhD trainee in the laboratory of Dr. Tammy Kielian, has indeed had a very productive month as he has published two first author manuscripts in Nature Communication and Cell Reports Medicine. The manuscript published in Nature Communication established that S. aureus biofilm infections elicit distinct immune and metabolic responses depending on […]
Nov 1, 2024

Department announces grants, publications
Department faculty have been awarded six new grants. In addition, our researchers’ work has generated 30 manuscript publications. New Grants PI: Jesse Cox MDDeveloping and Publishing a Process to run a Wipe Test using AlloSeq products. CareDx PI: Kurt Fisher MD PhDAssessment of Strategies for targeting transcriptional co-activators in colorectal cancer. NCI R37 PI: Jennifer […]
Oct 1, 2024

Dr. Chaudhari wins New Investigator Award
Congratulations to Dr. Sujata Chaudhari, who has received the UNMC New Investigator award for 2024. This award is given to outstanding junior faculty members who have also received their first independent federal funding within the 2024 fiscal year. Dr. Chaudhari received her PhD from Kansas State University in the Department of Biochemistry, where she studied […]
Oct 1, 2024

Introducing VCR Research Updates Newsletter
UNMC’s Vice Chancellor for Research office is introducing a new way to communicate internal updates to our researchers.
Sep 21, 2023

Dr. Yeh named to research role in ophthalmology
Steven Yeh, MD, has been named vice chairman of clinical and translational research in the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology.
Sep 6, 2023
