Vice Chancellor Research

Medical research highlights, September 2023

The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing more than $1.1 million in new funding in July.

Sep 6, 2023

Micah Schott, PhD

Nursing to honor faculty members

Campus is invited to Sept. 14 celebration for nursing research awardees.

Aug 31, 2023

CTR-Mentored Scholar Program looks to future

As longtime leader Lani ‘Chi Chi’ Zimmerman, PhD, steps down, program looks to build on legacy of success.

Aug 25, 2023

Lani “Chi Chi” Zimmerman, PhD, and Jennifer Larsen, MD

UNMC announces Holland Future Scientist award winners 

Ten undergraduate students received a total of $5,000 in awards from Nebraska Cures.

Aug 24, 2023

From left, oral presentation winners Sunayan Cheku, Hannah Ladwig, Emma Foley, Brigid Toomey and Noah Shackelford

Michele Balas, PhD, named UNMC’s 18th Scientist Laureate

Dr. Balas will be honored, along with other researchers named UNMC research award winners, on Nov. 9.

Aug 22, 2023

Michele Balas, PhD, 2023 UNMC Scientist Laureate

Goal: Path to new treatments for vision-destroying disease

Christopher Conrady, MD, PhD, received a National Institutes of Health grant to explore innate immune responses to acute retinal necrosis.

Aug 9, 2023

Christopher Conrady, MD, PhD

NU remains among world’s best for earning U.S. patents

The combined innovative strength of UNMC, UNO and UNL ranks 78th in securing U.S. patents.

Aug 4, 2023

Howard Gendelman, MD, and Benson Edagwa, PhD

BioRender available to UNMC researchers

Previously, researchers needed to purchase their own license to use the scientific diagram software.

Aug 2, 2023

As seen on campus: Researchers, innovators chill out

UNeMed and the UNMC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research held their first ‘Summer Chill’ event.

Jul 31, 2023

Debalina Mukhopadhyay, PhD, adds flavor to her shaved ice at the "Summer Chill" event sponsored by UNeMed and the UNMC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.

Nominations due Aug. 11 for Community Service to Research

The award honors people and groups in the community supporting UNMC’s research mission.

Jul 31, 2023