Vice Chancellor Research

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

Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H.

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

Steven Bonasera, M.D., Ph.D.

Prescription drugs overtake cannabis in fatal crashes

New paper shows increased multiple drug use and prescription drug use in drugged-driving fatalities

Jun 25, 2014

Fernando Wilson, Ph.D.

Book examines cutting-edge robotic surgery

Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., and Nathan Bills, Ph.D., have edited “Robotic Surgery for the General Surgeon.”

Jun 18, 2014

From left, Nathan Bills, Ph.D., and Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., have edited "Robotic Surgery for the General Surgeon."

Dr. Hinrichs honored for his work in public health

Steven Hinrichs, M.D., is awarded the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Lifetime Achievement Award.

Jun 13, 2014

Steven Hinrichs, M.D., chairman of pathology and microbiology

Life and research in the fast lane

Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D., helps researchers maximize use of their current technology and store data safely.

Jun 12, 2014

Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D.

GCP training required for clinical trial personnel

New training in clinical practice is now mandatory for personnel conducting human-subject research.

Jun 10, 2014

Jennifer Larsen, M.D., vice chancellor for research, and the Institutional Review Board have recently mandated completion of the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training modules.

James Armitage, M.D., receives national recognition

American Society of Clinical Oncology honors Dr. Armitage’s pioneering efforts in lymphoma treatment.

Jun 9, 2014

Sandra Swain, M.D., past president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), at right, presents James Armitage, M.D., with the Special Achievement Award. (Photo courtesy of ASCO.)