Vice Chancellor Research

Distinguished Scientist: Diana Florescu, MD

Dr. Florescu’s research focus is infections in transplantation.

Feb 10, 2021

Dr. Wang’s research takes aim at arthritis pain

Dong Wang, PhD, nets near-$2 million grant for his startup company, Ensign Pharmaceutical.

Feb 10, 2021

Distinguished Scientist: Jesse Bell, PhD

Dr. Bell’s research focus is environmental change and health.

Feb 9, 2021

Jesse Bell, PhD

Nanofiber swab could improve COVID test sensitivity

UNMC team developed the nanofiber swab, which could reduce false-negative tests.

Feb 8, 2021

Distinguished Scientist: Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, PhD

Dr. Gurumurthy’s research impact is as a genome editor.

Feb 8, 2021

Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, PhD

UNMC for the record

Nwamaka Eneanya, MD, to discuss use of race in eGFR equations today, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Feb 5, 2021

Nwamaka Eneanya, MD

Distinguished Scientist: Vijaya Bhatt, MBBS

Dr. Bhatt’s research focus includes acute leukemia, geriatric oncology and graft-versus-host disease.

Feb 5, 2021

Vijaya Bhatt, MBBS

New Investigator: Elizabeth Wellsandt, DPT, PhD

Dr. Wellsandt’s research focus is osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

Feb 4, 2021

Elizabeth Wellsandt, DPT, PhD

New Investigator: David Warren, PhD

Dr. Warren’s research focus is Alzheimer’s disease and memory.

Feb 3, 2021

David Warren, PhD

Health disparities pilot grant call for proposals

Applications are due on March 9.

Feb 2, 2021

Jennifer Larsen, MD, UNMC vice chancellor for research