Research

UNMC collaboration tracks rapid strep tests in pharmacies

Omaha-area Hy-Vee customers among first in U.S. to be offered test outside medical setting.

Feb 5, 2014

Hy-Vee pharmacist Tori McCarthy performs the kind of nose swab needed for rapid flu tests on principal investigator Don Klepser, Ph.D.

UNMC pharmacy dean part of groundbreaking HIV research study

Teams with University of Minnesota researchers to better understand workings of HIV drugs

Feb 3, 2014

Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D.

UNMC study results encouraging for women with recurrent ovarian cancer

Combination treatment strategy shows promise in phase I clinical study

Jan 22, 2014

Adam Karpf, Ph.D.

Wanted: Smokers to participate in tobacco marketing study

UNMC, Roswell Park Cancer Institute seek 1,000 smokers to participate in $1.4 million study

Jan 15, 2014

Mohammad Siahpush, Ph.D.

UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s raises about $20,000

Amazingly, four skaters skate all 24 hours

Jan 11, 2014

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

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.

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.