Vice Chancellor Research

American Idol sensation, Tim Halperin, to headline March 31 concert in Omaha

Westside High School performance will raise money for pancreatic cancer research at UNMC             The public is invited to “An Evening of Music for Pancreatic Cancer” at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 31, at Westside High School, 87th and Pacific streets in Omaha. The concert will feature Tim Halperin, one of the top 12 male finalists in […]

Mar 27, 2012

Dr. Kanmogne aims to improve AIDS care in Cameroon

In Cameroon, the high cost of antiretroviral medications used to treat HIV/AIDS makes the drugs out of reach for most people.

Mar 13, 2012

DNA — The primary frontier

Voyage into the building blocks of life — adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine — the nucleotide bases in a molecule of DNA.

Mar 5, 2012

New Center for Health Policy approved at UNMC

Health care reform, distracted and impaired driving laws and strategies to increase the size of the health care workforce are samples of policies that will be researched and analyzed in UNMC’s newly approved Center for Health Policy.

Mar 5, 2012

Translational research is key UNMC thrust

Translational research — a key thrust at UNMC — will benefit patients and allow UNMC to better compete for large federal grants says Jennifer Larsen, M.D., UNMC vice chancellor for research.

Mar 5, 2012

Sixth Scientist Laureate, distinguished scientists named

Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D., professor and director of pancreatic cancer research at the Eppley Institute, has been named UNMC’s sixth Scientist Laureate. Also, see a list of the latest class of Distinguished Scientists and New Investigators.

Feb 20, 2012

Dr. Oleynikov to be featured on the Big Ten Network tonight –TIME CORRECTED

Move over Cornhuskers and make room for UNMC’s Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., who will be on the Big Ten Network tonight.

Feb 7, 2012

Dr. Wagner-led study yields novel breast cancer finding

Every three minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. Of those women, approximately one in five test positive for Her2, an aggressive type of breast cancer that is harder to fight because it is less responsive to hormonal therapy.

Jan 24, 2012

Meet ice bowling ball candidates Melanie Stewart, Dr. Myron Toews

Get to know our human ice bowling ball candidates Melanie Stewart and Myron Toews, Ph.D.

Jan 24, 2012

WIN seeks your bold ideas, funding needs

University of Nebraska organizations or groups that strive to address critical community needs or make a significant local or state impact with their programs may now submit funding ideas to Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN).

Jan 23, 2012