2017 Distinguished Scientists

They are the best and brightest from all over the world, working tirelessly right here in the heartland to discover treatments and cures for life-threatening diseases. They are at the center of discovery, conducting breakthrough research that will improve the lives of Nebraskans and beyond. They are UNMC's Distinguished Scientists.

Scientist Laureate

This award is the highest honor UNMC bestows to researchers.

Kenneth Bayles, Ph.D.

Distinguished Scientists

The Distinguished Scientist Award -- which is sponsored by the chancellor -- recognizes researchers who have been among the most productive scientists in the country during the past five years.

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  Siddappa Byrareddy, Ph.D.
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  Amar Singh, Ph.D.
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  Kathleen Hanna, Ph.D.
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  Corey Hopkins, Ph.D.
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  Joseph Vetro, Ph.D.
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  Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D.
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  Jixin Dong, Ph.D.
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  Wayne Stuberg, M.S., Ph.D.

New Investigators

New Investigator Awards go to outstanding UNMC scientists who in the past two years have secured their first funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense or other national sources. New Investigators also had to demonstrate scholarly activity such as publishing their research and/or presenting their findings at national conventions.

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  Kristina Bailey, M.D.
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  Keely Buesing, M.D.
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  Walter Scott Campbell, Ph.D.
  
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  Jason MacTaggart, M.D.
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  MP (Moorthy) Ponnusamy, Ph.D.
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  Sowmya Yelamanchili, Ph.D.
  
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  Aaron Mohs, Ph.D.
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  John-Martin Lowe, Ph.D.
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  Prakash Radhakrishnan, Ph.D.

Posthumous Distinguished Scientist 

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  Sam Sanderson, Ph.D.