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Eppley Institute for Cancer Research

UNMC researchers discover new, potential target for pancreatic cancer

“The ability to ‘turn on’ SIRT5 in pancreatic cancer cells inhibits tumor growth. Developing drugs that do this is the next step and will help diminish tumors in patients with low SIRT5 expression in the tumors.”

Jul 28, 2021

New faculty spotlight: Grinu Mathew, PhD

Dr. Mathew is an assistant professor at the Eppley Institute.

Jun 16, 2021

Bond sale yields $400 million for university building maintenance projects

The sale is the largest issuance of new bonds in NU history.

Jun 10, 2021

UNMC's Eppley Science Hall is one of the buildings slated for upgrades.

Study: Enzyme protects cells from oxidative damage

Dr. Borgstahl’s lab contributed to study recently published in Nature Communications.

Apr 16, 2021

Like a vacuum cleaner, electrostatic forces found on the surface of the human manganese superoxide dismutase active site funnel (blue positively charged vectors) draw in the negatively charged superoxide (O2•-) to the manganese metal. The superoxide is destroyed and the oxidative damage associated with aging and disease is prevented. The Borgstahl group at UNMC has revealed the unusual biochemistry that make this happen.

Outstanding Mentor of Junior Faculty: Jennifer Black, PhD

Dr. Black will be honored at the annual faculty meeting on April 15.

Apr 7, 2021

Jennifer Black, PhD

Faculty award winners announced

Educators to be honored at April 15 virtual ceremony.

Mar 29, 2021

Rakesh Singh, PhD, will receive the Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Graduate Students Award at this year's event.

Dr. Mammen named chief of surgical oncology

Joshua Mammen, MD, PhD, also has been named the Merle M. Musselman Centennial Professor of Surgery.

Mar 4, 2021

Joshua Mammen, MD, PhD

Distinguished Scientist; Robin Lally, PhD

Dr. Lally’s research focus is cancer-related psychological distress

Feb 15, 2021

Robin Lally, PhD

COVID-19 paper is UNMC’s most-cited of 2020

The paper, co-authored by Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD, leads UNMC’s top five most-cited works of 2020.

Jan 27, 2021

Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD,