Research

New Investigator: Kyle Hewitt, PhD

Dr. Hewitt’s research focus includes hematopoiesis, anemia and leukemia.

Jan 27, 2021

Kyle Hewitt, PhD

New Investigator: Bryant England, MD, PhD

Dr. England’s research focus is rheumatoid arthritis.

Jan 26, 2021

Bryant England, MD, PhD

Students explore community engagement in research

Seventeen from UNMC join 2020 Medical Student Community Engagement Summer Immersion Program.

Jan 22, 2021

Matthew Rizzo, MD, is UNMC’s 15th Scientist Laureate

Annual research awards ceremony set for Feb. 23.

Jan 19, 2021

Matthew Rizzo, MD

OPS superintendent takes part in vaccine trial

Cheryl Logan, EdD, ‘rolls up her sleeves’ to join fight against COVID-19.

Jan 18, 2021

Cheryl Logan, EdD, superintendent of Omaha Public Schools, is taking part in a UNMC COVID-19 vaccine trial.

Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received new grant and funding awards representing $6,868,743 in new funding in November.

Jan 15, 2021

Alicia Schiller, PhD

Xinglong Wang, PhD, named inaugural Singer Professor

Dr. Wang’s research focus is neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis.

Jan 4, 2021

Xinglong Wang, PhD

Defense bill accelerates opportunity for DOD-UNMC partnership

The recent federal authorizations and appropriations build upon both the passage of LB 1107 (formerly LB 1084) last August by the Nebraska Unicameral legislature and continued enthusiastic participation by private sector philanthropy.

Jan 1, 2021

Team explores drug-free hypertension treatment

New technology, called ‘sympathetic vasomotion,’ has been patented.

Dec 31, 2020

Renal artery pressure and flow velocity signals are used to calculate sympathetic vasomotion, to see if a non-invasive procedure is successful in removing the nerves that contribute to hypertension, thanks to an innovation created by a multidisciplinary team of UNMC researchers.

Podcast highlights UNMC’s work in testing COVID-19 treatment

New ‘Leading Nebraska’ episode features Andre Kalil, MD.

Dec 31, 2020

Andre Kalil, MD
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