Research Studies
Clinical trial spotlight: Measure Autism Spectrum Disorder study
A research study is exploring eye tracking for diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in children.
Jun 28, 2024
![Child using a device.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Diagnoses-900x600.jpeg)
Attenuation of signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s in a living animal
UNMC-led research team publishes NIH-funded study in noted journal.
Dec 27, 2023
![From top left clockwise, study authors include Howard Gendelman, MD; Lee Mosley, PhD; Jatin Macchi, PhD; and Pravin Yeapuri, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/GendelmanTeam-900x600.jpg)
Researchers notify community on blood clot agent study
UNMC and Nebraska Medicine will participate in the international study.
Oct 3, 2023
![Kevin Kemp, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/KevinKemp100323-900x600.jpg)
Goal: Path to new treatments for vision-destroying disease
Christopher Conrady, MD, PhD, received a National Institutes of Health grant to explore innate immune responses to acute retinal necrosis.
Aug 9, 2023
![Christopher Conrady, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ConradyLabCOM823-900x600.jpg)
UNMC researchers make key discovery in chemo resistance
The lab of Moorthy Ponnusamy, PhD, published findings common to pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancers.
Feb 23, 2023
![Moorthy Ponnusamy, PhD, Sanchita Rauth, PhD, and Surinder Batra, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PonnusamyRauthBatra.jpg)
Sitting too much? Study looks at sedentary time
Allied health’s Yvonne Golightly, PhD, is working with a team of researchers from multiple universities.
Feb 20, 2023
![Yvonne Golightly, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/YvonneGolightly070622.jpg)
Clinical trial spotlight: Spry Belt device
UNMC is part of a national study on a novel, non-drug intervention to treat osteopenia.
Jan 12, 2023
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SPRYStudy011223-900x600.jpg)
Clinical study spotlight: Registry for cancer research
The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center has created the integrated Cancer Repository for Cancer Research.
Jan 10, 2023
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ClinicalTrialSpotlight011023.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Ryan Jorgenson, MD
Dr. Jorgenson is an instructor and advanced emergency medicine ultrasonography fellow in the UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine.
Aug 10, 2022
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RyanJorgenson080922.jpg)
UNMC part of almost $450 million nationwide COVID research study in adults, children
Research study seeks to better understand post-COVID symptoms with goal of improving treatment, outcomes
Jun 20, 2022
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/WarrenVasey.jpg)