Research

Study shows high incidence of brain injury in domestic violence survivors

Of the 171 women screened, the study found that 58% tested positive for brain injuries while 91% indicated that they had been hit in the head or strangled.

Oct 17, 2019

Peggy Reisher

UNMC/UNO researchers receive $3 million for next-gen stent graft development

The experimental devices are made of an elastic material flexible enough to closely mimic the mechanics of a healthy aorta.

Oct 17, 2019

Registration still open for IDeA-CTR’s scientific meeting

Third annual event will be held on Oct. 23-24.

Oct 14, 2019

From left, the UNMC gene editing team includes Donald Harms, Rolen Quadros and Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, Ph.D.

Clinical Trial Spotlight: Pancreatic cancer

People with new onset diabetes will be prime candidates to participate in clinical study, which is seeking up to 1,250 people.

Oct 3, 2019

Kelsey Klute, M.D.

UNMC research study seeks to identify pancreatic cancer earlier

People with new onset diabetes will be prime candidates to participate in clinical study, which is seeking up to 1,250 people

Sep 30, 2019

Kelsey Klute, M.D.

Grant targets staphylococcus infections

New $11.8 million grant brings National Institutes of Health grant total to $31 million for the research.

Sep 27, 2019

From left, Vinai Thomas, Ph.D., Ken Bayles, Ph.D., Tammy Kielian, Ph.D., and Paul Fey, Ph.D., are part of the research team.

UNMC surveys community health workers

Study by the Center for Reducing Health Disparities was commissioned by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

Sep 25, 2019

Nominations open for UNMC Research Awards

Deadline is Oct. 11 to nominate for Scientist Laureate, Research Leadership, Distinguished Scientist and New Investigator Awards.

Sep 24, 2019

$11.8 million grant funds continued discovery on staphylococcus infections

Includes expanded ‘mutant library’

Sep 23, 2019

From left to right are: Vinai Thomas, Ph.D., Ken Bayles, Ph.D., Tammy Kielian, Ph.D., and Paul Fey, Ph.D. Not pictured is Alex Horswill, Ph.D., of the University of Colorado.