Research

Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing $15.1 million in new funding in September.

Nov 24, 2021

Matthew Rizzo, MD

Supercomputer bridges campus, speeds data collection

The DGX A100 ups the computer power at UNMC’s Center for Intelligent Health Care.

Nov 18, 2021

Using the power of the DGX A100 super computer, Yiannis Chatzizisis, MD, PhD, examines patient-specific computer simulations of coronary artery stenting procedures on the touch screens at the Davis Global Center.

Researchers find risks for transplant recipients after COVID

Data analyzed by UNMC identifies greater renal or cardiac events, particularly among men.

Nov 17, 2021

Med center testing new oral drug to prevent COVID-19

International study is researching the oral antiviral Molnupiravir for adult household contacts.

Nov 16, 2021

Diana Florescu, MD

Nominations open for community service to research award

Award honors people and groups in the community supporting UNMC’s research mission.

Nov 15, 2021

Jennifer Larsen, MD, vice chancellor for research at UNMC

Study finds that one COVID treatment not justified

UNMC participated in research showing that injected interferon not helpful.

Nov 12, 2021

UNMC researcher finds one COVID treatment not justified

The study evaluated whether the combination of interferon beta-1a and remdesivir compared to remdesivir alone might work as a COVID-19 treatment in hospitalized patients.

Nov 12, 2021

Omaha Institutions Join New NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence Network

Centers are Committed to Improving Access and Care for Patients with Rare Diseases

Nov 4, 2021

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD

UNMC team helps ID antivirals to use against COVID-19

Collaborating with Missouri scientists, team used computer to model potential treatments.

Nov 1, 2021

Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD