Vice Chancellor Research

Implant shows extreme promise for regenerating bone

Experiments suggest design may outperform state-of-the-art counterparts.

Aug 4, 2021

Jingwei Xie, PhD

Potential new target for pancreatic cancer treatment

Team led by Pankaj Singh, PhD, published study in Gastroenterology journal.

Jul 26, 2021

Pankaj Singh, PhD

Step-Up program returns to UNMC Omaha campus

The program has more than doubled in size since it began in 2016.

Jul 20, 2021

From left, this year's UNMC Step-Up interns are Andrea Martinez-Ramirez of Omaha South High School, Cecilia Cruz of Metropolitan Community College, TuWanajha Marion of Benson High School, Jermaine Jones of Burke High School, Randy Smith of Omaha North High School, Terenthia Gibson of Neville High School in Monroe, Louisiana, Lena Edwards of Burke High and and A'Mya Shelly of Omaha North. (Not pictured is Paw Soe of Benson High School.)

UNMC for the record

Dr. Shillcutt recognized, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Jun 25, 2021

Sasha Shillcutt, MD

UNMC study: Organ transplant allocation needs re-examination

National organ shortage has put ‘kidney-alone’ transplant recipients at disadvantage.

Jun 24, 2021

Scott Westphal, MD

Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing $2,535,166 in new funding in April.

Jun 24, 2021

John Dickinson, MD, PhD

University cracks top 100 in U.S. patent tally

NU system has been ranked for four consecutive years.

Jun 22, 2021

Michael Dixon, PhD, president and CEO of UNeMed

Nationwide interoperability focus of June 23 webinar

Donald Rucker, MD, will moderate a panel June 23 featuring UNMC’s James McClay, MD, and John Windle, MD.

Jun 21, 2021

From left, John Windle, MD, and James McClay, MD, will take part in the panel discussion.

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Rick Evans to lead NSRI

Evans is a retired major general in the U.S. Air Force with nearly 40 years of experience in senior military roles.

Jun 16, 2021

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Rick Evans

Joanne Li, PhD, UNO’s chancellor-elect, tours UNMC

Joanne Li, PhD, is excited by the possibilities for further collaboration.

Jun 14, 2021

University of Nebraska at Omaha Chancellor-elect Joanne Li, PhD, toured UNMC last week and met with UNMC and current UNO Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD.