Research Studies

UNMC taking part in vaccine study for children

UNMC and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center researchers are working with the Child Health Research Institute on national study.

Dec 1, 2021

Epidemiology chair has questions, skills to find answers

Edward Peters, DMD, looks forward to new collaborations at UNMC and opportunities to grow the department.

Nov 29, 2021

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine part of international clinical trial to test new oral drug to prevent COVID-19

Clinical trials are research studies performed with human volunteers that aim to evaluate if investigational treatments and vaccines are safe and effective for people.

Nov 16, 2021

UNMC-VA researchers receive $3 million to study airborne hazards in military members, veterans

The research team will explore the relationship of airborne hazards in developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and rheumatoid arthritis-lung disease to better understand the condition.

Nov 3, 2021

UNMC study shows decrease in lung cancer deaths, citing earlier diagnosis, better treatments

Study results, which appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s Oncology journal Oct. 21.

Oct 22, 2021

Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD, has been named executive director of the Child Health Research Institute

Dr. Anderson Berry has served as CHRI’s interim executive director since September 2019

Oct 13, 2021

UNMC part of national study on diagnostic tool for acutely ill infants with suspected genetic disease

Study may pave way for insurance coverage for diagnostic screening

Sep 29, 2021

UNMC study explores COVID -19, lung diseases

Research team examined role of IL-33 gene in COVID-19 compared to other inflammatory lung diseases.

Jul 21, 2021

UNMC clinical trial evaluating new investigational drug for treatment of COVID

Eligible study participants will be randomly assigned either to the investigational treatment group or the placebo group.

Jun 11, 2021

Munroe-Meyer Institute celebrates new home

New Omaha location positions institute to create a new standard in care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Jun 11, 2021