Research

Distinguished Scientist: Nicholas Woods, PhD

Dr. Woods is an associate professor in the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancerand Allied Diseases.

Oct 23, 2026

Nicholas Woods, PhD

Distinguished Scientist: Saraswathi Viswanathan, PhD

Dr. Viswanathan is a professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine-Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, UNMC College of Medicine.

Oct 22, 2026

Saraswathi Viswanathan, PhD

Nebraska inventors, impact shine at 20th Innovation Awards

A record number of people attended UNeMed’s annual awards banquet, part of Innovation Week.

Oct 22, 2026

UNeMed CEO Michael Dixon, PhD, gives Jonathan Vennterstrom, PhD, a gift Dr. Dixon called a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the event.

Distinguished Scientist: Ruxana Sadikot, MD

Dr. Sadikot is the Margaret R. Larson Chair and Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, and chief of UNMC Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and  Sleep Medicine, UNMC College of Medicine.

Oct 21, 2026

Ruxana Sadikot, MD

Distinguished Scientist: Karuna Rasineni, PhD

Dr. Rasineni is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UNMC College of Medicine.

Oct 20, 2026

Karuna Rasineni, PhD

Distinguished Scientist: Jennifer Bailey-Lundberg, PhD

Dr. Bailey-Lundberg is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, UNMC College of Medicine.

Oct 19, 2026

Jennifer Bailey-Lundberg, PhD

Dr. Bell among voices on research goals for climate assessments

Jesse Bell, PhD, among 175 co-authors of commentary recently published in two scientific journals.

Oct 19, 2026

Jesse Bell, PhD

Distinguished Scientist: Sangamesh Kumbar, PhD

Dr. Kumbar is a professor and associate dean for research in the UNMC College of Dentistry.

Oct 16, 2026

Sangamesh Kumbar, PhD

Distinguished scientist: Sangamesh Kumbar, PhD

Dr. Kumbar is among the UNMC scientists set to be honored Oct. 29 as the medical center’s top researchers this past year.

Oct 15, 2026

Sangamesh Kumbar, PhD

Distinguished Scientist: Mary Isaacson, PhD

Dr. Isaacson is the Christine Heide-Sorensen Professor in Nursing for the UNMC College of Nursing, Omaha Division.

Oct 15, 2026

Mary Isaacson, PhD