Research

A career comes full circle 

As an assistant professor of biology at Doane University, Dane Bowder, PhD, sees all three of his passions come together in a career trifecta.

Sep 28, 2022

Dane Bowder, PhD, at left, is joined by senior biology major, Sean Hummel

Small town feel, big research capacity draws Mayo Clinic researcher to UNK 

There are three things the University of Nebraska at Kearney has that drew Joe Dolence, PhD, to the middle of Nebraska that combined other, more prestigious institutions lack. 

Sep 28, 2022

Joe Dolence, PhD

Research administrator spotlight: Elaine Payne

Payne has worked as a research administrator with UNMC for nearly 20 years.

Sep 25, 2022

Study to measure health benefits of Girls Inc. programs

National Institutes of Health funding will help assess organization’s impact.

Sep 21, 2022

UNMC’s research expenditures reach new annual record

Total research expenditures, sponsored awards, and research awards rose in fiscal year 2022.

Sep 19, 2022

Jennifer Larsen, MD, UNMC's vice chancellor for research

Dr. Coulter reflects on Pediatric Cancer Research Symposium

The event, held Aug. 31, marked the symposium’s fifth year.

Sep 19, 2022

Don Coulter, MD, at the 2022 Pediatric Cancer Research Symposium

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center analyzes Nebraska’s cancer needs

The needs assessment provides guidance for organizations to make a difference against cancer in the state.

Sep 15, 2022

COVID-19 disease modeling workshop is Sept. 16

The Great Plains IDeA-CTR and UNMC Department of Biostatistics are sponsoring the event.

Sep 12, 2022

Dr. Pendyala awarded Nebraska Research Initiative funding

Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD, is studying the biopsychosocial risk factors in the perinatal period.

Sep 11, 2022

Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD, associate professor in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology

UNMC study gauges health disparities in the pandemic

The work by UNMC’s Center for Reducing Health Disparities has resulted in at least 10 peer-reviewed publications.

Sep 11, 2022

Dejun Su, PhD, director of the UNMC Center for Reducing Health Disparities