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Research

Two UNMC physicians honored for their support of medical research

Drs. Ken Cowan and Alison Freifeld recognized by Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures

May 29, 2018

Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., and Alison Freifeld, M.D., holding their Lifesavers Award from the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures.

Liver cancer has become fastest growing type of cancer

UNMC researcher recognized for his work on cancer of the bile ducts, which is as deadly as pancreatic cancer

May 23, 2018

Justin Mott, M.D., Ph.D. (left), with Beverly Maurer and Harold M. Maurer, M.D., after receiving the Chancellor Emeritus Harold M. Maurer, M.D. and Beverly Maurer Scientific Achievement Award from the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures.

UNMC team part of effort to recognize sepsis before it becomes lethal

Study results appear in May issue of prestigious medical journal

May 21, 2018

Andrew Patterson, M.D., Ph.D.

University of Nebraska partners with Los Alamos National Laboratory

Project could lead to Nebraska creating educational niche in biodefense training

May 8, 2018

From left, Ken Bayles, Ph.D., of UNMC; Mark Riley, Ph.D., of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; and Harshini Mukundan, Ph.D., of Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Researchers find rheumatoid arthritis carries increased risk of heart disease

Findings published in prestigious British Medical Journal

May 3, 2018

Two UNMC scientists recognized for outstanding research in aging diseases

The 20th Annual Vada Kinman Oldfield Alzheimer’s Research Fund Award and the 14th Annual Nancy and Ronald Reagan Alzheimer’s Scholarship Fund Award were presented during recent ceremonies.

Apr 25, 2018

UNMC team receives grant to study physical activity of rural youth

$2.8 million grant involves health departments across the state

Apr 10, 2018

David Dzewaltowski, Ph.D.

Dr. Gurudutt Elected Chair of ECITA Committee

In February 2018, Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD, was elected by peers in the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology as chair of the Early Career Investigator Travel Award committee.

Apr 5, 2018

Dr. Pendyala’s Mentee, Rahul Guda, Making Waves

Rahul Guda is a 16-year-old high school student mentored by Dr. Gurudutt Pendyala, a researcher in the Department of Anesthesiology.

Mar 30, 2018

Rahul Guda, a 16-year-old high school student being mentored by Dr. Gurudutt Pendyala, presents his poster titled, "Born Addicted: A Novel Systems Biology Approach Reveals the Impact of Opioid Abuse on Neurodevelopment," which earned him a third-place finish in the Greater Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair on March 24 in Nebraska City.
Brady Sillman first place oral presentation at 49th Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum