Vice Chancellor Research
Distinguished Scientist: Diana Florescu, MD
Dr. Florescu’s research focus is infections in transplantation.
Feb 10, 2021
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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
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Distinguished Scientist: Jesse Bell, PhD
Dr. Bell’s research focus is environmental change and health.
Feb 9, 2021
![Jesse Bell, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BellNEW020821.jpg)
Nanofiber swab could improve COVID test sensitivity
UNMC team developed the nanofiber swab, which could reduce false-negative tests.
Feb 8, 2021
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Distinguished Scientist: Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, PhD
Dr. Gurumurthy’s research impact is as a genome editor.
Feb 8, 2021
![Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gurumurthy020910.jpg)
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](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Eneanya020521.jpg)
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](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BhattNEW0208211.jpg)
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](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Wellsandt020421.jpg)
New Investigator: David Warren, PhD
Dr. Warren’s research focus is Alzheimer’s disease and memory.
Feb 3, 2021
![David Warren, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Warren020321.jpg)
![Jennifer Larsen, MD, UNMC vice chancellor for research](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Larsen0128.jpg)