Research

Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received new grant and funding awards representing $2,172,002 in new funding in December.

Feb 19, 2021

Georgette Kanmogne, PhD

Remembering: Neeru Sharma, PhD

Colleagues recall Dr. Sharma’s passion for science and teaching.

Feb 18, 2021

Neeru Sharma, PhD

Chancellor to hold virtual forum Feb. 25

Dr. Gold will be joined by Ted Cieslak, MD, Doug Ewald and Jennifer Larsen, MD.

Feb 18, 2021

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

UNMC uses new technology to discover SARS-CoV-2 mutations in state

Exclusive tech enables Nebraska Public Health Lab to more precisely track COVID-19.

Feb 18, 2021

Peter Iwen, PhD, director of the Nebraska Public Health Lab, left, and Baha Abdalhamid, MD, PhD, UNMC assistant professor of pathology and microbiology, with the Clear Labs GridION nanopore sequencer

UNMC scientists use new technology to discover SARS-CoV-2 mutations in state

Enables Nebraska Public Health Lab to more precisely track COVID-19

Feb 18, 2021

Left: Peter Iwen, PhD, director of the Nebraska Public Health Lab and Baha Abdalhamid, MD, PhD, UNMC assistant professor of pathology and microbiology, with the Clear Labs GridION nanopore sequencer

Clinical Trial Spotlight: Irritability in children, teens

Study will look for signals in brain areas that are responsible for irritability.

Feb 17, 2021

New Investigator: Leah Cook, PhD

Dr. Cook’s research focus includes cancer, metastasis and immunology.

Feb 17, 2021

Leah Cook, PhD

Distinguished Scientist: Hanjun Wang, MD

Dr. Wang’s research focus is neuro-modulation and cardiopulmonary diseases.

Feb 16, 2021

Hanjun Wang, MD

NU team among finalists for global Pandemic Response Challenge

UNMC’s Alison Freifeld, MD, among multi-university team.

Feb 15, 2021

Distinguished Scientist; Robin Lally, PhD

Dr. Lally’s research focus is cancer-related psychological distress

Feb 15, 2021

Robin Lally, PhD