Vice Chancellor Research

Nominations open for UNMC research awards

Deadline is Sept. 3 for Scientist Laureate, Research Leadership, Distinguished Scientist and New Investigator Awards.

Jul 23, 2014

Vice Chancellor for Research Jennifer Larsen, M.D., left, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, right, congratulate Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., last year's Scientist Laureate. Nominations for this year's research awards are now open.

Federal grant supports robotic surgery research

U.S. Army grant for $1.4 million will support telesurgery research work of UNMC’s Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., and UNL’s Shane Farritor, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2014

Athena Ramos is Gold U Winner for July

Program coordinator for the Center for Reducing Health Disparities is known for her teamwork and leadership.

Jul 21, 2014

Faculty feedback spurs new research interest groups

Responses will help develop larger, more interdisciplinary research interactions.

Jul 18, 2014

Dr. Gold speaks on UNMC’s ‘Culture of Safety’

Recent national news on safety lapses is “an important wake-up call,” chancellor says.

Jul 18, 2014

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

$10 million telehealth grant awarded to med center

Money will be used to reduce readmissions and ER visits for diabetic patients through remote monitoring.

Jul 16, 2014

UNMC researcher plays key role in Nature study

Robert Norgren, Ph.D., creates high quality genome of rhesus macaque monkey.

Jul 11, 2014

St. Baldrick’s event set for today

Clinical enterprise looks to raise $10,000 to support cancer research.

Jul 11, 2014

Ten-year-old Isaac Gibson was thrilled to get the chance to shave the head of his oncologist, Don Coulter, M.D. Some of Dr. Coulter's research has been supported by money raised for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

U.S. health security is focus of Lancet article

New College of Public Health Dean Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., co-authored the article in one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious medical journals.

Jul 9, 2014

UNMC will collaborate in web-based dementia study

UNMC’s Steven Bonasera, M.D., Ph.D., will collaborate with University of California San Francisco researchers to create a web-based model of dementia care.

Jul 3, 2014