Research
UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s raises about $20,000
Amazingly, four skaters skate all 24 hours
Jan 11, 2014
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Montgomery Gentry to perform at 2014 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska
Fundraising event for cancer research set for June 6-7 in Nebraska Panhandle
Jan 7, 2014
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Dr. Siahpush named associate dean for research for UNMC College of Public Health
Strong research background includes 10 years of continuous NIH funding, $32 million in grants
Jan 2, 2014
![Mohammad Siahpush, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/MohammadSiahpush-001.jpg)
Fourth annual UNMC Skate-a-thon to raise funds for Parkinson’s research
Previous three Skate-a-thons have raised total of $110,000
Dec 19, 2013
From common colds to deadly lung diseases, one protein plays key role
UNMC pulmonologist part of team that isolates the culprit
Dec 17, 2013
![Joe Sisson, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Sisson.jpg)
UNMC study looks at seniors’ inability to walk, talk at same time
Dual-task study may provide path for battling dementia
Nov 26, 2013
![Dawn Venema, Ph.D., (left) and Joseph Siu, Ph.D., work with a research subject as part of their study.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Venema.jpg)
UNMC national study: Distracted driving killing more pedestrians, bicyclists
From 2005 to 2010, pedestrians killed by distracted drivers went up almost 50 percent; for cyclists, 30 percent.
Nov 20, 2013
UNMC partners with Chinese university, hospital for glaucoma study
Role of aqueous humor dynamics is key focus of study
Nov 5, 2013
![Shan Fan, M.D., and Carol Toris, Ph.D., of UNMC, with Tao Guo, M.D., associate professor of ophthalmology, Tenth People's Hospital, Shanghai.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Toris.jpg)
Ovarian cancer tied to altered estrogen metabolism
Research may show path to predicting ovarian epithelial cancer.
Oct 23, 2013
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UNMC, Omaha VA researchers to examine if vitamin D prevents diabetes
Does vitamin D help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes?
Oct 21, 2013
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