College of Medicine

- Admissions Overview
- - MD Program
    UNMC's rigorous academics, diverse clinical experiences and supportive environment put you on the path to becoming a skilled, compassionate physician.
  - How to Apply
    UNMC prepares medical degree students to meet the needs of patients through clinical practice, biomedical science and research, problem-solving and compassion.
  - Contact Us
    Review contact information for the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
  - Verification and State Licensure
    Review opportunities for state licensure following completion of the MD program in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
- - MD-MBA Program
    A combined MD-MBA degree equips you with the tools you need to become highly skilled in both management and medicine.
  - MD-MPH Program
    Pursue your passion for public health and medicine with a combined MD-MPH and help solve complex health problems.
  - MD-PhD Program
    Do you have a passion for caring for patients and for research? Consider the dual MD-PhD degree.
- Education Overview
- - Curriculum
    Our curriculum produces physicians whose foundation in basic, clinical, and health systems sciences prepare them to promote health and reduce patient suffering.
  - Graduation Requirements
    Review requirements for students pursuing an MD at the UNMC College of Medicine to graduate and receive their degree.
  - Objectives
    The objectives of UNMC's medical degree program are to prepare you for success in primary care or specialty fields.
  - Service Learning
    Active participation in community service provides critical opportunities to apply skills and knowledge gained in medical school and develop a sense of empathy.
- - Enhanced Medical Education
    Enhanced Medical Education Tracks offer medical students an opportunity to perform an in-depth study of an interdisciplinary field of medicine.
  - Enhanced Medical Education Tracks
    EMET applicants are selected for Tracks based on their interest in the topic and motivation to complete work above and beyond the primary MD curriculum.
  - MD Honor’s Thesis Program
    The MD honors thesis encourages students to engage in scientific research during medical education and become eligible to graduate with honors.
- Research Overview
- Internal Grants
  The College of Medicine has a variety of research-related grant and award opportunities available to UNMC faculty.
- Comparative Effectiveness Research
  The Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) program identifies knowledge gaps in the effectiveness of clinical care and improves CER in these areas.
- Great Plains IDeA-CTR
  The Great Plains IDeA-CTR is a collaborative effort between nine regional institutions that provides training, resources. and funding to regional researchers.
- Research and Development Committee
  The Research and Development Committee handles funding opportunities for faculty, including the Bridge Funding program, and student research opportunities.
- Student Opportunities
  The College of Medicine provides a variety of research opportunities for both current and prospective UNMC students.
- Residencies & Fellowships Overview
- Graduate Medical Education Programs
  UNMC's dozens of programs--including nearly 20 in internal medicine--allow residents and fellows a variety of specialties.
- House Officer Resources
  Find information for residents and fellows, including salaries, benefits and nearby housing.
- House Officer Wellness
  Wellness resources for residents and fellows include an assistance program and a private wellness lounge.
- Research
  We aim to facilitate house officers’ involvement in research in the areas of patient safety, quality improvement, healthcare disparities and education research.
- Salary and Benefits
  Paid vacation and professional leave, health insurance and meal allowances are just a few of the benefits residents receive in addition to their yearly salary.
- Contact Us
  Reach out to the Graduate Medical Education office for information about benefits, contracts, orientation or graduation.
Departments

— College of Medicine — Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience — Faculty — Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD

Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD

Vice Chair for Research
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Phone: 402-559-5416

Laboratory of Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD

Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD

Education

PhD, HIV molecular virology/pathogenesis, 2007; National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Membership

Nebraska Food for Health Center, University of Nebraska
Nebraska Center for Substance Abuse Research, UNMC
Nebraska Center for Virology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Fred and Pamela Cancer Center, UNMC
NIH Early Career Reviewer Program, 2014
Global Young Academy, 2009

Recognition

2024: Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Graduate Students Award - UNMC Faculty Senate to recognize faculty who exemplify excellence in mentoring graduate students.
2024: Science Featured "Revolutionary Air Cleaning Tech Battles COVID-19 Spread
2023:Top 2% or 3% of all researchers in their fields in 2021-23-(Stanford/Elsevier)
2023: Antiviral Research Society (India) Distinguished Scientist Award – 2023: Virology Science Innovation” for outstanding contribution to the science in the field.
2022: Outstanding Research Scientist Award - 2022; Antiviral Research Society (AVRS), India
2020: COVID-19 paper is UNMC’s most-cited 2020
2020: Excellence Award, in mentoring postdoctoral students, Office of Postdoctoral Education, UNMC
2020: Innovator of the Year, UNeMed, technology transfer & commercialization office for the University of Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC
2020-22: Wybran Award for the very best scientific contributions that have resulted in the preservation and expansion of the field of Neuroimmune Pharmacology- the highest honor bestowed by the Society of Neuroimmune Pharmacology.
2018: Distinguished Scientist Award for outstanding performance for the last five years as faculty, at UNMC
2017: Completed UNMC iLEAD course, intended to train the next generation of faculty leaders.

News Stories

April 8, 2024: Annual Faculty Awards: Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD

January 2, 2024: Revolutionary Air Cleaning Tech Battles Covid-19 Spread

April 17, 2023: Dr. Byrareddy Honored with Wyran Award

February 6, 2023: UNMC Researchers Recognized as top in their Fields

August 2, 2022: Monkypox: What's Going on?