Research

Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D., named 2014 Scientist Laureate

Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the College of Pharmacy and co-director of the Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, has been named UNMC’s ninth Scientist Laureate.

Nov 25, 2014

Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D.

UNMC researcher: health benefits for ex-smokers outweighs weight gain

The study, published in Tobacco Control, a British Medical Journal publication, recently was featured in a podcast.

Nov 25, 2014

Dr. Denham Harman – legendary scientist – dies at age 98

Discovered Free Radical Theory of Aging and importance of antioxidants in slowing aging

Nov 25, 2014

Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D.

New Approach Uses Immune Cells To Deliver Anti-HIV Medications

NIDA Notes covers article by

Gautam, N.; Roy, U.; Balkundi, S. Puligujja, P; Guo, D; Smith, N; Liu, X-M; Lamberty, B; Morsey; Fox, HS; McMillan, J; Gendelman, HE and Alnouti, Y. Preclinical pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of long-acting nanoformulated antiretroviral therapy. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 57(7):3110-3120, 2013

Nov 21, 2014

UNMC team publishes guidance on safe testing of Ebola virus specimens

Lab testing for Ebola requires thinking ‘outside the box’

Nov 20, 2014

UNMC College of Nursing students receive dean’s award for research projects

Awards will be presented at the 39th Annual Research Conference on April 16-19 in Indianapolis.

Nov 19, 2014

Researchers to tackle barriers of electronic health records with $2.5 grant

Goal is to make the electronic health record more useful for health professionals, safer for patients.

Nov 18, 2014

UNMC develops clinical/academic affiliation with Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital

Nebraska Medicine also involved as new residency program, academic department are planned

Nov 13, 2014

Marsha Lommel, president and CEO of Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, and Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., chancellor of UNMC and chairman of Nebraska Medicine, sign the agreement that will establish the partnership between the two organizations.

UNMC studying new drug for people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease

One of 50 U.S. centers participating in NOBLE Study

Nov 10, 2014

Dan Murman, M.D.

James O’Dell, M.D., receives prestigious Lee C. Howley Sr. Prize

Recognizes the most important scientific paper that will lead to a faster cure for arthritis and related diseases

Nov 7, 2014