Vice Chancellor Research
Research Leadership: Amarnath (Amar) Natarajan, Ph.D.
Dr. Natarajan’s research focus is drug discovery.
Mar 2, 2020
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Distinguished Scientist: Amy Hoffman, Ph.D.
Dr. Hoffman’s research focus is on post-surgery lung cancer rehabilitation.
Feb 28, 2020
![Amy Hoffman, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Hoffman022820.jpg)
Health care system underused in addressing loneliness among older adults
Committee recommendations include more research on effective interventions.
Feb 28, 2020
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Distinguished Scientist: John-Martin Lowe, Ph.D.
Dr. Lowe’s research focus is detecting and disrupting transmission of highly infectious diseases.
Feb 27, 2020
![John-Martin Lowe, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Lowe022720.jpg)
Distinguished Scientist: James Wahl, Ph.D.
Dr. Wahl’s research focus is epithelial cell adhesion.
Feb 26, 2020
![James Wahl, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Wahl022720.jpg)
NIH begins clinical trial of drug to treat COVID-19
Study at UNMC is enrolling hospitalized adults with COVID-19.
Feb 26, 2020
![Andre Kalil, M.D., professor of internal medicine at UNMC, is leading the trial at UNMC.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Kalil0302.jpg)
Distinguished Scientist: Kim Scarsi, Pharm.D.
Dr. Scarsi’s research focus is HIV pharmacology.
Feb 25, 2020
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Distinguished Scientist: Aaron Mohs, Ph.D.
Dr. Mohs’ research focus is on imaging and biosensing.
Feb 24, 2020
![Aaron Mohs, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Mohs022220.jpg)
Dr. Cook earns American Cancer Society Scholar Grant
The grant is one of only two ACS awards currently held by faculty members at UNMC.
Feb 21, 2020
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Distinguished Scientist: Michel Ouellette, Ph.D.
Dr. Ouellette’s research focus is pancreatic cancer.
Feb 21, 2020
![Michel Ouellette, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ouelette021120.jpg)