College of Medicine
New investigator: Vinai Thomas, Ph.D.
Dr. Thomas’ research focus is on MRSA, metabolism and physiology.
Feb 15, 2019
![Vinai Thomas, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Vinai0223.jpg)
![From left, 2018-19 Varner Educator Laureate James O'Dell, M.D., 2017-18 Varner Educator Laureate Karen Honeycutt, Jerald Varner, Ph.D., and 2018-19 Varner Educator Laureate Paul Paulman, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Varner0215.jpg)
New investigator: Caroline Ng, Ph.D.
Dr. Ng’s research focus is malaria and drug resistance.
Feb 14, 2019
![Caroline Ng, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Ng0222.jpg)
UNMC lab seeks volunteers for mind/brain research studies
Also recruiting volunteers to participate in research registry.
Feb 13, 2019
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New investigator: Saraswathi Viswanathan, Ph.D.
Dr. Viswanathan’s research focus is obesity, alcoholic liver disease and pancreatic cancer.
Feb 13, 2019
![Saraswathi Viswanathan, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Saras0212.jpg)
New investigator: Bin Duan, Ph.D.
Dr. Duan’s research focus is biomaterials, tissue engineering, and
regenerative medicine.
Feb 12, 2019
![Bin Duan, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Dua0212.jpg)
New investigator: Armen Petrosyan, Ph.D.
Dr. Petrosyan’s research focus looks at how alcohol accelerates development of prostate cancer.
Feb 12, 2019
![Armen Petrosyan, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Petrosyan0212.jpg)
New investigator: Minglei Guo, Ph.D.
Dr. Guo’s research focus is microglia, neuroinflammation and autophagy.
Feb 11, 2019
![Minglei Guo, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Guo0211.jpg)
New investigator: St. Patrick Reid
Dr. Reid’s research focus is host-pathogen interactions.
Feb 11, 2019
![St. Patrick Reid, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Reid0211.jpg)
Cardio health is subject of Olson Brown Bag event
UNMC’s Peter Pellerito will speak at Feb. 19 presentation.
Feb 11, 2019
![Peter Pellerito](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Peter0914.jpg)