Research Studies
UNMC research team makes ophthalmology breakthrough
Discovery could have major impact on future research on variety of eye, brain diseases
Jul 15, 2019
![The three lead researchers for UNMC were (left-right) Channabasavaiah (Guru) Gurumurthy, Ph.D., Justin Grassmeyer, Ph.D., and Wallace Thoreson, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Guru_Thoreson.jpg)
Study looks to improve survival of older patients with leukemia
Researchers will evaluate more tailored approach to treatment.
Jul 11, 2019
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Bhatt1114.jpg)
Study: Higher doses of vitamin D don’t prevent type 2 diabetes in people at risk
Vitamin D may be necessary to prevent diabetes in patients with low levels, but excessive amounts are not helpful.
Jul 8, 2019
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Desouza0118.jpg)
For first time ever, researchers able to eliminate HIV from animal
UNMC, Temple collaborate on historic study detailed in Nature Communications.
Jul 3, 2019
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/GendelmanGroup0703.jpg)
Clinical study looks to improve survival of older patients with leukemia
Researchers will evaluate more tailored approach to treatment
Jul 3, 2019
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Vijay_Bhatt_Oncology_2015.jpg)
UNMC to announce major research breakthrough
News conference at 10:30 a.m. today to be shown on Facebook Live.
Jul 2, 2019
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Durham0216.jpg)
For first time ever, researchers able to eliminate HIV from animal
UNMC, Temple collaborate on historic study detailed in Nature Communications
Jul 2, 2019
![Members of the UNMC research team included: Back row (left-right) - James Hilaire, Brady Sillman, Ph.D., Larisa Poluektova, M.D., Ph.D., Santhi Gorantla, Ph.D., Benson Edagwa, Ph.D., and Hang Su; Front row -- R. Lee Mosley, Ph.D., JoEllyn McMillan, Ph.D., Howard Gendelman, M.D., Prasanta Dash, Ph.D., Saumi Mathews, Ph.D., Mary Banoub, and Zhiyi Lin. Missing from photo - Aditya Bade, Ph.D. and Nagsen Gautam, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/GendelmanGroup21.jpg)
UNMC researcher bridges antibiotic gap in major breakthrough
Gus Wang, Ph.D.,has published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States.
Jun 28, 2019
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WangGus1028.jpg)
Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D., named to study section for Center for Scientific Review
CSR is responsible for evaluating majority of research grant applications to National Institutes of Health
Jun 27, 2019
![Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ahmad_lab.jpg)
Devoted Omaha couple, Carol and Rick Russell, receives Lifesaver Award
Recognized for their passionate support of medical research
Jun 5, 2019
![Carol and Rick Russell](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CarolAndRickRussell.jpg)