Research Studies

Carol and Rick Russell

UNMC researcher receives Maurer Scientific Achievement Award

Biomedical engineer, Jingwei Xie, Ph.D., is recognized for his design of biomedical materials, novel drug formulations

Jun 5, 2019

Mary Ann "Andy" Holland (left-right), Nora Sarvetnick, Ph.D., and Jingwei Xie, Ph.D., at the 17th Annual Spring Tribute Luncheon for the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. In 2017, Holland was awarded the Lifesaver Award from the NCLC for her family's longtime support of research.

Department members make significant contribution to SCA Annual Meeting

The 13 attending department members held roles in 10 scientific sessions and presented six abstracts on department work.

May 28, 2019

Marv Welstead, 98, has been a driving force in raising money in the Fremont area that will go toward Alzheimer's research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Welstead's wife, Jean, died in 2009 after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer's.

Potential disease-modifying drug for osteoarthritis is identified

Breakthrough by UNMC/Children’s researchers is published in major scientific journal

May 15, 2019

Anna Spagnoli, M.D., and Tieshi Li, Ph.D., headed the research team that discovered a potential disease-modifying drug for osteoarthritis.

All of Us Research Program visiting Omaha and Grand Island

Nebraskans encouraged to help accelerate, improve research during May stops

May 10, 2019

The traveling "All of Us" Journey research buses will be in Omaha May 14-17 and in Grand Island May 21-24.

Two UNMC programs play key role in pancreas cancer battle

Rapid autopsy, early detection screening programs are world-class initiatives

Apr 29, 2019

Michael (Tony) Hollingsworth, Ph.D. (left) and Paul Grandgenett, Ph.D.

UNMC research team plays key role in pancreatic cancer discovery

Drug combination appears to inhibit growth of cancer cells

Mar 20, 2019

Pankaj Singh, Ph.D.

International expert in autism to head MMI’s integrated autism center

Courtney Burnette, Ph.D., to join UNMC after nine years at University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Mar 18, 2019

Courtney Burnette, Ph.D., has been named director of the integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (iCASD) at UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Live On Nebraska receives UNMC’s Community Service to Research Award

Recognized for creating world’s largest interlinked database of human arteries

Mar 13, 2019

Live On Nebraska received UNMC's Community Service to Research Award earlier this month. Tom Woodford, chief operating officer for Live On Nebraska (holding plaque), and Kyle Herber, CEO for Live On Nebraska (to the right of Woodford) are seen here with three key people from UNMC (left-right) - Jason MacTaggart, M.D., associate professor, surgery; Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., UNMC chancellor; and Alexey Kamenskiy, Ph.D., associate professor, surgery.