{"id":103940,"date":"2023-10-19T01:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T06:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=103940"},"modified":"2023-10-30T11:50:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T16:50:00","slug":"new-investigator-libby-mollard-phd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/10\/19\/new-investigator-libby-mollard-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"New investigator: Libby Mollard, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p><em>This profile is part of a series to highlight the researchers who will be honored at a ceremony on Nov. 9 for UNMC\u2019s Scientist Laureate, Research Leadership, Distinguished Scientist, New Investigator and Community Service to Research Award recipients.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group callout\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Distinguished Scientist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Distinguished Scientist Awards, which are sponsored by the chancellor, recognize researchers who have been among the most productive scientists at UNMC during the past five years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name:&nbsp;<\/strong>Libby Mollard, PhD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong>&nbsp;Assistant professor, College of Nursing-Lincoln Division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Joined UNMC:<\/strong>&nbsp;2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hometown:<\/strong>&nbsp;Lincoln, Nebraska<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please describe your research focus in three words or less:&nbsp;<\/strong>Maternal health disparities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why is research important in the world today?&nbsp;<\/strong>Research is important to advancing our knowledge about the world and to improving our human experience. 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