John Keenan
Distinguished scientist: Aimin Peng, PhD
Dr. Peng’s research focus is DNA damage responses.
Feb 10, 2022
![Aimin Peng, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Peng0201022.jpg)
Distinguished scientist: Moorthy Ponnusamy, PhD
Dr. Ponnusamy’s research concerns cancer stem cells, pancreatic and ovarian cancers and therapeutic targets.
Feb 9, 2022
![Moorthy Ponnusamy, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/MoorthyPonnusamy020922.jpg)
New investigator: Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD
Dr. Broadhurst’s research focus is infectious disease diagnostics.
Feb 8, 2022
![Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Broadhurst020822.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Pukhraj Rishi, MBBS
Dr. Rishi is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
Feb 7, 2022
![Pukhraj Rishi, MBBS](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Rishi020722.jpg)
Distinguished scientist: Joshua Santarpia, PhD
Dr. Santarpia’s research focus is infectious bioaerosols.
Feb 7, 2022
![Joshua Santarpia, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Santarpia020422.jpg)
Distinguished scientist: Prakash Radhakrishnan, PhD
Dr. Radhakrishnan’s research focus is pancreatic cancer and tumor glycobiology.
Feb 4, 2022
![Prakash Radhakrishnan, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Radhakrishnan020422.jpg)
Distinguished scientist: Paul Trippier, PhD
Dr. Trippier’s research focus is drug discovery.
Feb 3, 2022
![Paul Trippier, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Trippier020322.jpg)
Distinguished scientist: Matt Zimmerman, PhD
Dr. Zimmerman’s research focus is hypertension, redox and antioxidants.
Feb 2, 2022
![Matt Zimmerman, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Zimmerman020222.jpg)
College researchers, educators honored by UNMC
Andre Kalil, MD, named Scientist Laureate; Justin Mott, MD, PhD, named Varner Educator Laureate; other COM faculty honored, as well.
Feb 2, 2022
![From left, Andre Kalil, MD, and Justin Mott, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/KalilMottCOM.jpg)
Researchers focus on safety during surge
UNMC’s research community has kept crucial investigations on track and external funding flowing throughout the pandemic.
Feb 2, 2022
![Howard Fox, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Fox10061.jpg)