UNMC for the record

Famed HIV/AIDS researcher Robert Gallo, M.D., spoke at UNMC this week. Dr. Gallo, the scientist who co-discovered that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was the responsible infectious agent for AIDS, delivered the Carol Swarts, M.D., Distinguished Lecture.

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Agnes Lenagh, Ph.D.



Amanda Hawley, Ph.D.

UNeMed announced the promotion of long-time postdoctoral associate Agnes Lenagh, Ph.D., to a permanent position as a licensing specialist. Amanda Hawley, Ph.D., moves up from her internship to a postdoctoral position as a licensing associate. UNeMed postdoc positions are one-year appointments that can be twice renewed.

As a licensing specialist, Dr. Lenagh will continue helping UNMC researchers, students and faculty evaluate and explore the commercial prospects of their intellectual properties. The new position is more specified to Dr. Lenagh’s skillset, representing three years of work and experience in the tech transfer field.

Dr. Hawley joined UNeMed in September 2014, shortly before completing her Ph.D. in UNMC’s Eppley Cancer Research Program in December 2014. Her promotion and full-time postdoctoral status expands her role of evaluating, marketing, and seeking partnerships for new inventions, cures, treatments and medical devices developed at UNMC.