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UNMC spinoff company tests swine flu vaccine for pigs

New vaccine works by super-charging the immune system, helping it to more efficiently target infections.

Feb 2, 2016

WANTED Stents that work well for peripheral artery disease

a $3.5 million grant will help researchers understand why stents don’t work well for treating peripheral artery disease.

Aug 20, 2015

Stents of different designs used in peripheral artery disease are under study at UNMC.

Designer peptides to fight superbugs

Engineered peptides may soon be the therapy of choice against nasty bacterial and viral infections and even cancer.

Aug 20, 2015

Guangshun (Gus) Wang, Ph.D. starts with this structural template when he designs potent compounds against superbugs. The magenta-colored area is where positively charged amino acids are located for optimal bacterial recognition. The green area is where oil-like amino acids are situated to catch or grasp and stick to the superbug surface.

Computers help physicians determine best treatment plan

IBM Watson searches millions of data points to improve care for cancer patients.

Aug 20, 2015

Babu Guda, Ph.D.

The genesis of cancer mutations

The vicious cycle of DNA mutation is revealed.

Aug 20, 2015

Polina Shcherbakova, Ph.D.

New prototypes designed for interventional radiology

Overexposure to radiation leads one radiologist to invent protective devices.

Aug 20, 2015

Greg Gordon, M.D. patented the Lock-Block shield that is designed to better protect physicians from radiation.

Study to help HIV-infected women live normal lives

Some antiretroviral therapies used in sub-Saharan Africa are found to not work well with contraceptives.

Aug 20, 2015

Kim Scarsi, Pharm.D., left, with her team in Uganda.

What? No magic way to lose weight?

Family practice physicians get together to help motivate patients to lose weight.

Aug 20, 2015

Milo Anderson, M.D.

Young students stoked about science

Speaking to a crowd of approximately 50 middle school students, Greg Karst, Ph.D., never missed a step.

Aug 20, 2015

Greg Karst, Ph.D., was one of three UNMC professionals who spoke at area schools to promote the Nebraska Science Festival.

Distinguished Scientists Honored

Each year, when UNMC’s emerging and top researchers are recognized, it is clear that the depth and breadth of their work continues to expand.

Aug 20, 2015

2014 Scientist Laureate, Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D.
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