Research

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

UNMC’s Pete Iwen, PhD, is a vaccination veteran

Nervous about getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Dr. Iwen has been vaccinated for smallpox five times.

Mar 16, 2021

UNMC's Sharon Medcalf administers the smallpox vaccine to Pete Iwen, PhD, as Morgan Shradar from the biocontainment unit observes.

Dr. Ng to speak at national conference on malaria

Caroline Ng, PhD, will present on overcoming drug resistance in malaria-causing parasites.

Mar 16, 2021

Caroline Ng, PhD

Clinical Trial Registry: Ophthalmology research

UNMC investigators seek participants for an ophthalmology and visual research registry.

Mar 15, 2021

RA research eyes role of agricultural dust

New study shows more exaggerated inflammatory lung disease, increased autoimmunity and arthritis in mice.

Mar 10, 2021

From left, Jill Poole, MD, and Rohit Gaurav, PhD

NU among top at global Pandemic Response Challenge

UNMC’s Alison Freifeld, MD, was among the multi-campus team.

Mar 9, 2021

Mini-symposium on translational cognitive neuroscience research

Center is expanding to include translational studies in animal models of neurological disorders.

Mar 8, 2021

App is first to show what glaucoma patients see

New study details how app lets patients demonstrate their field of vision.

Mar 5, 2021

Deepta Ghate, MD

UNMC app is first to show what glaucoma patients see

Dr. Deepta Ghate collaborated with UNO students to develop the app, then studied it in glaucoma patients.

Mar 5, 2021

National COVID data repository available to researchers

The National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) platform collects and harmonizes electronic health records from many institutions.

Mar 4, 2021

James McClay, MD