Research

Josh Santarpia, PhD, announced as EXHALE award recipient

Blueprint Biosecurity awarded grant funding to evaluate far-UVC’s real-world effectiveness as a pandemic countermeasure.

Dec 3, 2025

Josh Santarpia, PhD

Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum is March 7

The 57th annual event will bring together health education students from across the Midwest.

Dec 3, 2025

A researcher studying a tablet with data

Krista Patterson receives Gold U

Patterson’s compassionate leadership in clinical cancer trials honored.

Dec 1, 2025

Krista Patterson

Babu Guda, PhD, becomes associate dean for research development

His role in the UNMC College of Medicine will be helping UNMC researchers with cutting-edge computing and AI capabilities.

Nov 20, 2025

Babu Guda, PhD

Sajid Shahul, MD, is new associate dean for clinical research

Dr. Shahul joins the UNMC College of Medicine and anesthesiology department, but will foster collaboration across UNMC.

Nov 20, 2025

Sajid Shahul, MD

New blood test is a ‘game-changer’ for pregnant women

The med center is the first in the state to develop a strategy to test pregnant women at high risk for preeclampsia.

Nov 19, 2025

A pregnant mother in the hospital

Noted lung cancer research advocate to visit cancer center

Christopher Draft, a former NFL player whose wife died from lung cancer, will be at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center on Nov. 25.

Nov 19, 2025

Christopher Draft

Dr. Sestak’s research honored at AAP meeting

Kylie Sestak, DDS, explored MMP enzyme levels in patients with both periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Nov 19, 2025

Kylie Sestak, DDS, with mentor Jeffrey Payne, DDS, at the AAP meeting

UNMC researchers publish findings on herpes simplex virus

The team determined the structure of the helicase-primase complex, offering a target for future antiviral therapies.

Nov 14, 2025

Tahir Tahirov, PhD

Work continues following fire at Durham Research Center

Officials continue to coordinate operations and communicate with response teams and researchers.

Nov 14, 2025

The Durham Research Center towers