{"id":72444,"date":"2021-12-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2021\/12\/14\/dr-larsen-plans-to-step-down-from-vice-chancellor-role\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T14:18:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T19:18:11","slug":"dr-larsen-plans-to-step-down-from-vice-chancellor-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2021\/12\/14\/dr-larsen-plans-to-step-down-from-vice-chancellor-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Larsen plans to step down from vice chancellor role"},"content":{"rendered":"

After more than a decade of leading UNMC’s research enterprise, Jennifer Larsen, MD, announced today that she will step away from her role as vice chancellor for research when her replacement is identified, likely by June 30, 2022.<\/p>\n

"We’ve had tremendous success over the past decade, in growing and diversifying research funding of all kinds and building research infrastructure that can attract world-class scientists," Dr. Larsen said. "This is an important time in research, as the science continues to evolve and the expectations to link basic to clinical and public health research continue to grow, which will allow us to improve the health of individuals through personalized medicine, as well as improve regional and national health and reduce health disparities through new and innovative strategies, technologies and treatments."<\/p>\n

Dr. Larsen emphasized that she is not retiring. She remains the Degen Professor of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism at UNMC, a position she has held since 1987. Dr. Larsen will bring some strategic projects to fruition and continue to teach, mentor and participate in strategic planning after a new vice chancellor is on board.<\/p>\n

"Dr. Larsen has been and continues to be an incredible leader of our research enterprise, at a time when the industry has undergone significant changes. Over her decade of leadership, there has been incredible growth of the size and scope of our research enterprise here at UNMC," Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, said. "I’m pleased that she’s offered to help with the onboarding of our next vice chancellor in any way that she can and that she’ll continue to offer her insight and counsel moving forward."<\/p>\n

Dr. Gold indicated that a national search for the next vice chancellor for research will commence soon, and he expects to name a search committee within the next several weeks.<\/p>\n

Under Dr. Larsen’s leadership, Dr. Gold noted, the research enterprise grew to unprecedented heights. In fiscal year 2021, sponsored program awards, including research, equaled $228.5 million, a campus record.<\/p>\n

During Dr. Larsen’s tenure:<\/p>\n