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Research data now flies at higher speeds

The newly created Research Information Technology Office core facility expands data storage and speeds processing.

Jun 3, 2014

Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D.

Drug resistance in cancer is life’s work

One researcher wants to discover why some cancer cells survive radiation or chemotherapy.

Jun 3, 2014

Aimin Peng, Ph.D.

Study seeks to improve life of migrant workers

High levels of stress and depression were found among seasonal farmworkers.

Jun 3, 2014

Aida Olivas with the Nebraska Migrant Education Program introduces the study team to a group of migrant workers.

Kids of all ages wowed by science

In its second year, the Nebraska Science Festival continues to expand.

Jun 3, 2014

Team of scientists tackle key HIV question

Collaboration works to stop replication of devious virus.

Jun 3, 2014

Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D.

North carolina couple finds hope in Omaha

Physicians had lost hope for 65-yearold Randy Whisnant of Morganton, N.C., advising him and his wife, Quteen, that it was time for hospice.

Jan 15, 2014

Julie Vose, M.D., examines Randy Whisnant
during one of his frequent trips from North
Carolina to Nebraska.

Recording molecules at the nanoscale

Before Yuri Lyubchenko, Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical science in the College of Pharmacy, explains his research, he has a question: “Are you familiar with the concept of a record player?”

Jan 15, 2014

Yuri Lyubchenko, Ph.D.

Medical research is a numbers game

Most of us know BMI as body mass index.

But, for medical researchers, it represents the evolving world of “biomedical informatics,” which is transforming science before our eyes.

Jan 15, 2014

Which treatment is better? Comparative effectiveness research can answer that.

All over campus, UNMC scientists are using comparative effectiveness research.

It’s a science that looks at large data sets, or uses meta-analysis, to evaluate health outcomes. It compares different interventions and strategies to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor health conditions.

Jan 15, 2014

James O’Dell, M.D., studies the effectiveness of drug therapies for rheumatoid arthritis.

Tailoring meds: Studying how genetics influence prescribed drugs, dosages

Julie Oestreich, Pharm.D., Ph.D., knows prescription drugs don’t work the same for everyone.

But, she wants to better understand how genes influence individual drug responses so doctors can prescribe the drug and dosage that works best for the patient being treated.

Jan 15, 2014