Research
College of Public Health achieves accreditation
The UNMC College of Public Health has been granted accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) and now is a full member of the Association of Schools of Public Health.
Oct 24, 2011
COPH lands two large grants with rural focus
The College of Public Health announces two large grants that stand to benefit rural Nebraskans. Such announcements could become more common as the college’s newly-acquired accreditation makes its eligible for more funding opportunities, the college’s dean says.
Oct 24, 2011
Lasker-DeBakey award recipient, Dr. Brian Druker, to present Latta Lecture
Brian Druker, M.D., an oncologist at Oregon Health and Sciences University and a Howard Hughes Medical Investigator, will present the Latta Lecture at UNMC on Friday at noon in the Eppley Science Hall.
Oct 20, 2011
Lymphoma partnership helps Chinese patients
SHANGHAI — One of the clinical and research partnerships between UNMC and China is the Sino-U.S. Center for Diagnosis and Therapy for Hematological Malignancies, which brings UNMC physicians and researchers together to improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma in China and Nebraska.
Oct 20, 2011
Dr. Kolok: Confused fish cause for concern
Fish in the Elkhorn River are confused about their sex. Females are becoming defeminized and males are becoming more female. What is it about this Nebraska river that causes the fish to undergo a sex change every spring and summer? That’s what Alan Kolok, Ph.D., wants to know.
Oct 18, 2011
Innovation Week 2011 – Dr. Padanilam’s invention shows promise
A talk with the recipient of this year’s Most Promising New Invention Award recipient, Babu Padanilam, Ph.D.
Oct 17, 2011
Innovation Week 2011 – Dr. Vennerstrom — a UNMC hero
Here’s a recent quote from a prominent campus researcher: “I get a lot of praise within our department about the work our group does, but then I think of Jonathan Vennerstrom and how he quietly does amazing, life-saving work and it really puts things into perspective.”
Oct 14, 2011
Innovation Week 2011 – Awards ceremony today
Innovation Week continues today as the UNMC Research Innovation Awards Ceremony & Reception will be held in the Durham Research Center Auditorium at 4 p.m.
Oct 13, 2011
Montgomery named editorial grants specialist
Melody Montgomery — who has worked in labs as a researcher and also a technical writer — has been named UNMC’s new editorial grants specialist.
Oct 13, 2011
UNMC in China – Joint research symposium broadens collaboration
BEIJING — The fight against cancer is a global effort. To that end, a group of UNMC scientists were in China this week for the 2011 Annual Symposium of the China-U.S. Research Center for Life Sciences on Cancer and Stem Cells.
Oct 13, 2011
