Vice Chancellor Research
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.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Borgstahlcover.jpg)
Grand Rounds lectureship to honor James Lane, MD
Dr. Lane was the inaugural UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Diabetes Center director.
Apr 6, 2021
![James Lane, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Lane032521.jpg)
Dr. Kratochvil named health security endowed chair
Christopher Kratochvil, MD, will be inaugural Global Center for Health Security Distinguished Chair.
Mar 24, 2021
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CHRI pediatric research forum seeking abstracts
Abstracts and poster submissions accepted through April 15 for May event.
Mar 24, 2021
![Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD, interim executive director for the Child Health Research Institute](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Berry1028.jpg)
Dr. Ng to speak at national conference on malaria
Caroline Ng, PhD, will present on overcoming drug resistance in malaria-causing parasites.
Mar 16, 2021
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UNMC’s Pete Iwen, PhD, is a vaccination veteran
Nervous about getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Dr. Iwen has been vaccinated for smallpox five times.
Mar 16, 2021
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Clinical Trial Registry: Ophthalmology research
UNMC investigators seek participants for an ophthalmology and visual research registry.
Mar 15, 2021
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RA research eyes role of agricultural dust
New study shows more exaggerated inflammatory lung disease, increased autoimmunity and arthritis in mice.
Mar 10, 2021
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NU among top at global Pandemic Response Challenge
UNMC’s Alison Freifeld, MD, was among the multi-campus team.
Mar 9, 2021
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