Research

UNMC faculty receive university’s most prestigious awards

Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, MD, received an Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award, and Benson Edagwa, PhD, received the Faculty IP Innovation and Commercialization Award.

Aug 12, 2026

Benson Edagwa, PhD, left, and Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, MD

Dr. Kumbar, team, honored at military health symposium

UNMC research developed as clinically translatable to war injuries and civilian trauma.

Aug 11, 2026

From left, Allen Zennifer, PhD, Ken Bayles, PhD, Sangamesh Kumbar, PhD, Sama Abdulmalik, PhD, and Suranji Wijekoon, PhD, DVM, celebrate at the Military Health System Research Symposium.

Trailblazing a decade of CAR T-cell therapy

Hundreds gathered for an evening to celebrate 10 years of the groundbreaking therapy at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Nebraska Medicine and UNMC.

Aug 11, 2026

Clinical trial participant Nick Howe, and some family members, took the stage at the event.

UNMC to host fourth annual Medical Student Research Showcase

Event will be held on Aug. 21 at the Davis Global Center.

Aug 11, 2026

Night shot of the Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center take on Wedneday, February 1, 2023

UNMC postdocs boost the institution’s research mission

Surveys undertaken by the UNMC Office of Postdoctoral Education highlight postdoc’s research contributions and experiences in the program.

Jul 30, 2026

From left, Elizabeth Kosmacek, PhD, Arpita Chatterjee, PhD, and Rebecca Oberley-Deegan, PhD, in Dr. Oberley-Deegan’s lab

New faculty spotlight: Raquel Buj, PhD

Dr. Buj is an assistant professor with the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases.

Jul 22, 2026

Raquel Buj, PhD

Register for the Pediatric Cancer Research Group Symposium

The symposium will be held Aug. 19 at the Truhlsen Campus Events Center.

Jul 21, 2026

A graphic image of cancer cells

Article underscores fetal brain development risks

Review calls attention to brain development risks associated with certain medications during pregnancy.

Jul 20, 2026

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, dean and director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, and Eric Peeples, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Neonatology

NE-INBRE spotlight: Meet scholar Mollie Nielsen of UNO

The UNO student hopes to learn more about immunology this summer.

Jul 15, 2026

Mollie Nielsen

Keynote speaker to discuss communication for researchers

Shaunda French-Collins, PhD, of Chadron State College, will discuss effective communication for scientists at the INBRE August Research event.

Jul 15, 2026

Shaunda French-Collins, PhD
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