Research

Fifth annual UNMC Skate-a-thon to raise funds for Parkinson’s research

24-hour event will take place Jan. 23-24 at UNMC Ice Rink; open to public

Jan 13, 2015

Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D., named 2014 Scientist Laureate, other researchers honored

The award is the highest honor UNMC bestows to researchers.

Dec 23, 2014

UNMC receives $1.3 million gift for macular degeneration, regenerative medicine

Estate gift from Holdrege couple, Mary and Roy Pearson, brings their total university donations to nearly $2.7 million

Dec 18, 2014

Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D. (center) with Roy and Mary Pearson.

Five cancer researchers recruited to Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Bring more than $5 million in research funding with them

Dec 3, 2014

UNMC researcher: health benefits for ex-smokers outweighs weight gain

The study, published in Tobacco Control, a British Medical Journal publication, recently was featured in a podcast.

Nov 25, 2014

Dr. Denham Harman – legendary scientist – dies at age 98

Discovered Free Radical Theory of Aging and importance of antioxidants in slowing aging

Nov 25, 2014

Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D.

Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D., named 2014 Scientist Laureate

Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the College of Pharmacy and co-director of the Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, has been named UNMC’s ninth Scientist Laureate.

Nov 25, 2014

Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D.

New Approach Uses Immune Cells To Deliver Anti-HIV Medications

NIDA Notes covers article by

Gautam, N.; Roy, U.; Balkundi, S. Puligujja, P; Guo, D; Smith, N; Liu, X-M; Lamberty, B; Morsey; Fox, HS; McMillan, J; Gendelman, HE and Alnouti, Y. Preclinical pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of long-acting nanoformulated antiretroviral therapy. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 57(7):3110-3120, 2013

Nov 21, 2014

UNMC team publishes guidance on safe testing of Ebola virus specimens

Lab testing for Ebola requires thinking ‘outside the box’

Nov 20, 2014