{"id":21316,"date":"2004-03-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2004-03-10T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2004\/03\/10\/dr-sorrell-to-be-honored-at-nfr-luncheon\/"},"modified":"2004-03-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2004-03-10T06:00:00","slug":"dr-sorrell-to-be-honored-at-nfr-luncheon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2004\/03\/10\/dr-sorrell-to-be-honored-at-nfr-luncheon\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Sorrell to be honored at NFR luncheon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sorrellmichael.jpg\" border=\"2\" align=\"right\" alt=\"picture disc.\">Nebraskans for Research will honor UNMC&#8217;s Michael Sorrell, M.D., chief of gastroenterology and hepatology, medical director of the Liver Transplant Program and Robert L. Grissom, M.D., Professor of Medicine, at the annual Tribute to Research luncheon on Monday, April 26. The luncheon will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Happy Hollow Club. <\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sorrell is being honored for his contributions to and support of research. Dr. Sorrell has received international recognition for his research in liver disease. During his nearly 45-year medical career, he has been named one of &#8220;America&#8217;s Top Doctors&#8221; and &#8220;Best Doctors in America&#8221; in those national guides. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to his own research, Dr. Sorrell has fostered the growth of many young scientists. He has been funded continuously for the past 30 years by the National Institutes of Health and the Veterans Administration. 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