Research

Project reveals asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 in schools

OPS PROTECTS pilot project showed much higher infection, case rates in OPS schools.

Apr 21, 2021

Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD

Saddle Creek development project to transform area

Site will be home to an ‘innovation hub.’

Apr 21, 2021

Campus leaders will preserve as much as possible from the historic Omaha Steel Works facilities as they develop the Innovation Hub.

UNMC first-in-nation school project reveals much higher COVID infections

OPS PROTECTS studied asymptomatic spread of COVID-19

Apr 20, 2021

Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD

Study: Enzyme protects cells from oxidative damage

Dr. Borgstahl’s lab contributed to study recently published in Nature Communications.

Apr 16, 2021

Like a vacuum cleaner, electrostatic forces found on the surface of the human manganese superoxide dismutase active site funnel (blue positively charged vectors) draw in the negatively charged superoxide (O2•-) to the manganese metal. The superoxide is destroyed and the oxidative damage associated with aging and disease is prevented. The Borgstahl group at UNMC has revealed the unusual biochemistry that make this happen.

College of Nursing highlights research during conference

Faculty, staff were honored during virtual event.

Apr 8, 2021

From left, Ann Berger, PhD, and Robin Lally, PhD, of the UNMC College of Nursing

UNMC, Children’s participate in national COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial

Study expects to enroll more than 12,000 college students across the U.S., including at UNO.

Apr 6, 2021

Jasmine Marcelin, MD, is one of the co-principal investigators leading the nationwide study.

NETEC helps develop strategy for National Special Pathogen System of Care

NETEC is a consortium of the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine; Emory University; and NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. It is funded by ASPR and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Apr 2, 2021

UNMC, international team study first Ebola relapse case to cause more infections

Study published in the New England Journal of Medicine

Apr 2, 2021

Michael Wiley, PhD and Catherine Pratt

CHRI pediatric research forum seeking abstracts

Abstracts and poster submissions accepted through April 15 for May event.

Mar 24, 2021

Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD, interim executive director for the Child Health Research Institute

The Fulbright Program Celebrating its 75th Anniversary

The Fulbright Program is celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2021. Throughout the year the Fulbright Program is highlighting the impressive accomplishments of our alumni, the legacy of the program, and the combined impact on a variety of industries, cultures, and communities. A dedicated 75th Anniversary website launched on January 1st, 2021. This site will house alumni stories, a calendar of anniversary events and activities, and many other digital elements. You can follow these activities through https://fulbright75.org/

Mar 22, 2021