Elizabeth Kumru UNMC public relations
Research funding at UNMC tops $115 million
Researchers at UNMC brought in more than $115 million during the 2009-10 fiscal year, a nearly 15 percent increase from last year’s total of $100 million.
Jul 28, 2010
Emphasis on ‘mega’ grants pays off
In the fiscal year 2009-2010, UNMC investigators received 11 grants that paid more than $1 million each, for an average of $2.8 million.
Jul 28, 2010
Fellowships launched to nix shortage of genetic professionals
People who analyze genetic diseases — clinical cytogeneticists and clinical geneticists — are in short supply.
Jul 26, 2010
Havin’ ‘The Talk’ with public health’s Dr. Fisher
Christopher Fisher, Ph.D., talks about sex in a matter-of-fact, non-judgmental way. It wasn’t always easy until he learned to teach and counsel youth about sex 20 years ago while in college.
Jul 16, 2010
Research Notes — Discovery may render staph harmless
Like a switch that turns on a light, the mechanism that turns Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from harmless to deadly has been identified by Canadian scientists with the aid of UNMC researchers.
Jun 23, 2010
The medical center’s hot research featured in latest UNMC Discover
Meet Alexander “Sasha” Kabanov, Ph.D., D.Sc., in a more personal way in the new issue of UNMC Discover, which features some of the hottest research underway at the medical center.
May 5, 2010
Helping Nebraskans live longer, stronger
“Use it or lose it,” says Muriel Frank, M.D., a 90-year-old retired anesthesiologist, who does 100 push-ups a day — boy style.
Apr 29, 2010
Dr. Shaw receives universitywide innovation award
Bud Shaw, M.D., has been called a renaissance man and transformational leader.
Apr 19, 2010
Dr. Kabanov finds beauty in extremely small things
There was a time when Alexander “Sasha” Kabanov, Ph.D., D.Sc., thought he would be a poet. When he was 8 he wanted to work in the Bolshoi Theatre.
Apr 6, 2010
UNMC among top 40 best workplaces for postdocs
Postdoctoral fellows love UNMC so much that they ranked the medical center in the top 40 “Best Places to Work for Postdocs” in the United States.
Mar 24, 2010