Research Studies

Med center experts answer: What makes omicron different?

Mark Rupp, MD, chief of infectious diseases, and Armando de Alba, MD, assistant professor of health promotion, will participate in a Facebook live discussion Monday.

Jan 7, 2022

State Sen. Vargas visits UNMC research lab

The senator, who lost his father to COVID-19, hears about pulmonary research related to the pandemic.

Dec 28, 2021

UNMC researcher finds ‘death pathway’ in bacteria

Vinai Thomas, PhD, was senior author of a study identifying the mechanism, which raises questions of how to exploit it.

Dec 8, 2021

Vinai Thomas, PhD, associate professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology.

UNMC taking part in vaccine study for children

UNMC and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center researchers are working with the Child Health Research Institute on national study.

Dec 1, 2021

Kari Simonsen, MD

Epidemiology chair has questions, skills to find answers

Edward Peters, DMD, looks forward to new collaborations at UNMC and opportunities to grow the department.

Nov 29, 2021

Edward Peters, DMD

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine part of international clinical trial to test new oral drug to prevent COVID-19

Clinical trials are research studies performed with human volunteers that aim to evaluate if investigational treatments and vaccines are safe and effective for people.

Nov 16, 2021

UNMC-VA researchers receive $3 million to study airborne hazards in military members, veterans

The research team will explore the relationship of airborne hazards in developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and rheumatoid arthritis-lung disease to better understand the condition.

Nov 3, 2021

Jill Poole, MD and Ted Mikuls, MD.

UNMC study shows decrease in lung cancer deaths, citing earlier diagnosis, better treatments

Study results, which appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s Oncology journal Oct. 21.

Oct 22, 2021

Apar Ganti, MD

Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD, has been named executive director of the Child Health Research Institute

Dr. Anderson Berry has served as CHRI’s interim executive director since September 2019

Oct 13, 2021

Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD

UNMC part of national study on diagnostic tool for acutely ill infants with suspected genetic disease

Study may pave way for insurance coverage for diagnostic screening

Sep 29, 2021