Research

UNMC seeks volunteers for research registry

Participants will be asked to participate in mind/brain health research

Nov 1, 2016

Matthew Rizzo, M.D.

$20 million research grant is largest ever for UNMC

Will focus on clinical/translational research, developing early career researchers into independent scientists

Oct 25, 2016

Some of the steering committee members of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network include: (left-right) Ted Mikuls, M.D., Ann Fruhling, Ph.D., Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D., Fang Yu, Ph.D., Jim McClay, M.D., Matt Rizzo, M.D., Mary Cramer, Ph.D., Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D., Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., and Karla Klaus. NOTE: Dr. Fruhling is from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. All others in the photo are from UNMC. Those UNMC steering committee members missing from the photo are: Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D., Lani (Chi Chi) Zimmerman, Ph.D.,  Jane Meza, Ph.D., and Babu Guda, Ph.D.

UNMC, Children’s receive grant to make clinical trials available statewide

Clinical trials determine if a new test or treatment works, is safe and also looks at improving the quality of life.

Oct 18, 2016

Cattlemen’s Ball raises more than $800,000

Event has raised nearly $13 million over the past 19 years

Sep 27, 2016

This year's Cattlemen's Ball of Nebraska, which took place at the Lienetics Ranch near Princeton, Neb., raised $805,000 to go toward the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. Left to right are Cattlemen's Ball Chairmen Will and Tory Kerns and Jane Green, Dr. Ken Cowan, 2016 Cattlemen's Ball hosts Trevor and Torri Lienemann, and Chairmen DaNay and Tim Kalkowski.

UNMC researcher receives $40,000 grant from Colleen’s Dream Foundation

Research will continue goal of developing accurate, early detection test for ovarian cancer

Sep 13, 2016

Summer students present research in mini-symposium

Summer Research Program students discussed research at Mini-Symposium on August 25.

Sep 2, 2016

Summer Research Program participants, APRDP staff, and Ken Bayles, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for research (center) after the Mini-Symposium.

UNMC, Purdue Pharma enter partnership to advance new drug development

The partnership kicks off today with UNMC and Purdue Pharma leaders attending a scientific symposium at UNMC

Aug 31, 2016

Dr. Davies helps develop guidelines on parental presence when child has Ebola

Guidelines appear in September issue of the journal Pediatrics

Aug 26, 2016

Dele Davies, M.D.

UNMC works to custom-make cars for children with various physical conditions

Madeline Hauschild, 3, was one of seven kids who got a chance to move around on their own with a push of a button. She was born with cerebral palsy, limiting her mobility.

Aug 11, 2016

Children with little mobility get some vroom to maneuver thanks to modified batt

On Wednesday, Madeline, 3, received a battery-operated toy car modified so that she could sit in it and make it go forward by pushing a large button on the steering wheel. Madeline, who has cerebral palsy, was one of six small children who received cars through a program overseen by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.

Aug 11, 2016