Research

UNMC research awards hold steady as funding landscape shifts

UNMC’s research enterprise grew its funding from industry grants and contracts, as well as from other extramural sources.

Sep 17, 2025

Ken Bayles, PhD, UNMC vice chancellor for research

Build relationships to build trust, lecturer urges

Suzanne Ortega, PhD, past president of the Council of Graduate Schools, gave the Bob and Helen Bartee Family Advocacy of Science Lecture.

Sep 15, 2025

Suzanne Ortega, PhD, past president of the Council of Graduate Schools, gave the Bob and Helen Bartee Family Advocacy of Science Lectureship on Sept. 11. Bob Bartee is in the foreground of the photograph.

Midwest cancer symposium is Oct. 7 at UNMC

The event will explore environmental determinants of pediatric cancer and congenital anomalies.

Sep 15, 2025

UNMC panelists include Julie Petersen, PhD, Jesse Bell, PhD, and Tara Nordgren, PhD.

Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD, named UNMC Scientist Laureate

Dr. Byrareddy is known as a prolific researcher who strives for scientific discovery in the areas of HIV, COVID-19 and emerging viral threats.

Sep 12, 2025

Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD

UNMC achievements: Sept. 12, 2025

Two NIH grants of note, a distinguished mentor of graduate students award and an award for a glycobiology leader.

Sep 12, 2025

Brittney Dickey, PhD

Bob and Helen Bartee Family Lectureship is today

Suzanne Ortega, PhD, will present the science advocacy lecture at noon at the Maurer Center for Public Health.

Sep 11, 2025

Suzanne Ortega, PhD

UNMC researchers unveil ‘smart bandage’ that heals wounds faster

Lab research shows progress in moving beyond a passive wound dressing into a more beneficial healing system.

Sep 10, 2025

Sangamesh Kumbar, PhD, and Sama Abdulmalik, PhD

One in three can’t escape anxiety and depression of early sobriety

Study co-author Jennifer Blackford, PhD, suggests tracking emotions in early alcohol treatment could help prevent relapse.

Sep 8, 2025

Jennifer Blackford, PhD

Abbott representatives visit UNMC

Guests from the global health care company met UNMC leaders to discuss shared interests and toured the med center’s latest facilities.

Sep 8, 2025

UNMC's Bethany Lowndes (at right), PhD, led a tour of the Innovation Design Unit’s bridge space for representatives of the global health care company Abbott.

Medical research highlights, September 2025

The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grantsĀ and awards representing more than $7.5 million in new funding.

Sep 8, 2025

Siwei Zhao, PhD