Research

NE-INBRE spotlight: Meet scholar Ian Susa of Doane University

The Doane University student enjoys science because ‘it forces you to think outside the box.’

Jul 15, 2026

Ian Susa

New NE-INBRE Scholars announced

The NE-INBRE Scholars for this summer include both the class of 2026 and the class of 2025.

Jul 15, 2026

The NE-INBBRE 2026 cohort of INBRE Scholars

NE-INBRE’s momentum builds with grant renewal

New five-year award makes the beginning the next chapter in the Nebraska INBRE story.

Jul 15, 2026

Paul Sorgen, PhD

NE-INBRE partner profile: Bryan College of Health Sciences

In its second NE-INBRE year, Bryan College of Health Sciences has students at UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Jul 15, 2026

In its second NE-INBRE year, Bryan College of Health Sciences has students at UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

NE-INBRE Partner profile: Nebraska Wesleyan University

Nebraska Wesleyan University has four students in this year’s program, as well as a participating faculty researcher.

Jul 15, 2026

Kaiden Aaronson of Nebraska Wesleyan University is working in the lab of Todd Wyatt, PhD, this summer.

Nominations open for UNMC’s highest research honors

The awards recognize faculty whose work has advanced scientific discovery, along with community partners strengthening the university’s research mission.

Jul 14, 2026

Ken Bayles, PhD, UNMC vice chancellor for research

UNMC researcher publishes hantavirus review article

Pharmacology and experimental neuroscience’s Prasanta Dash, PhD, published the article in NeuroImmune Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Jul 8, 2026

Prasanta Dash, PhD

Basic science research retreat aims at collaboration

Organizers hope to inspire new projects by highlighting the research in each of the UNMC College of Medicine’s basic science departments.

Jul 7, 2026

Kate Hyde, PhD, and Surinder Batra, PhD

Post-disaster toll on mothers linked to worse child mental health

A UNMC study related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill shows that Louisiana moms’ losses were associated with worse mental health in their children.

Jul 6, 2026

Ariane Rung, PhD

Family discovers crucial information through Genetic Insights Project

Without Genetic Insights, Kristen Vlasak, her mother and sister wouldn’t have known they had an increased risk of developing certain cancers.

Jul 1, 2026

From left, Carole Hunt with her daughters Erin Thoman and Kristen Vlasak