Research

Medical research highlights, September 2023

The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing more than $1.1 million in new funding in July.

Sep 6, 2023

Micah Schott, PhD

COM employee of the month, September 2023

Dr. Fashina is an ophthalmic clinical research supervisor.

Sep 6, 2023

Tolulope Fashina, MD

Med center researchers publish breast cancer article in Human Genomics

The study delved into data on cancer mutations from a cohort of 554 regional breast cancer patients.

Sep 6, 2023

Babu Guda, PhD, professor and vice chair of the UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, and Kenneth Cowan, MD, PhD, director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Students present summer research projects at STAR fellowship program closing ceremony

The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology held a closing ceremony Aug. 11 for participants of the third annual Summer Training in Anesthesia Research (STAR) Fellowship. The program is designed for high school (HSTAR), undergraduate (USTAR) and medical (MSTAR) students with an interest in an academic career in research.  For 10 weeks, participants conducted graduate-level research with […]

Aug 31, 2023

STAR fellow Mark Bausch gives his presentation during the closing event.

Researcher studies link between pesticide use and ADHD

Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD, Robert Lieberman Professor in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, received funding to research early life exposure to pyrethroids, a class of pesticides most commonly used in commercial agriculture.

Aug 31, 2023

Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD

Nursing to honor faculty members

Campus is invited to Sept. 14 celebration for nursing research awardees.

Aug 31, 2023

Study shows discharge barriers for hospitalized patients

Chad Vokoun, MD, is part of a cross-sectional, nationwide study of how barriers contribute to length of hospital stays.

Aug 29, 2023

Chad Vokoun, MD

Dr. Kanmogne’s focus: HIV-related cognitive impairment

Georgette Kanmogne, PhD, explores causes, possible treatment for Alzheimer’s-like, HIV-associated disorders.

Aug 28, 2023

Georgette Kanmogne, PhD

Winners selected in ‘Back-o-the-Napkin’ contest

Entries included collaborations between UNMC, UNO and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Aug 28, 2023

CTR-Mentored Scholar Program looks to future

As longtime leader Lani ‘Chi Chi’ Zimmerman, PhD, steps down, program looks to build on legacy of success.

Aug 25, 2023

Lani “Chi Chi” Zimmerman, PhD, and Jennifer Larsen, MD