Research

UNMC works to custom-make cars for children with various physical conditions

Madeline Hauschild, 3, was one of seven kids who got a chance to move around on their own with a push of a button. She was born with cerebral palsy, limiting her mobility.

Aug 11, 2016

Children with little mobility get some vroom to maneuver thanks to modified batt

On Wednesday, Madeline, 3, received a battery-operated toy car modified so that she could sit in it and make it go forward by pushing a large button on the steering wheel. Madeline, who has cerebral palsy, was one of six small children who received cars through a program overseen by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.

Aug 11, 2016

UNMC brings in record $115.1 million in research funding

Sights now set on bringing in $200 million per year

Aug 2, 2016

Jennifer Larsen, M.D.

Summer Research Program Students Begin Work in Labs

Summer Research Program participants from Shanghai Jiao Tong, Shandong, and Tongji Universities begin their research at UNMC.

Jul 25, 2016

Qingyu Yao from Shandong University in the lab of Jingwei Xie, Ph.D.

Key member of UNMC lymphoma research group dies at age 75

Jene Pierson’s 40-year career helped revolutionize lymphoma care in Nebraska

Jul 21, 2016

Jene Pierson

Nebraska sex trafficking report released by Women’s Fund of Omaha

Nebraska sex trafficking report released by Women’s Fund of Omaha

Jul 18, 2016

Shireen Rajaram, Ph.D.

UNMC professor helps develop new treatment guidelines for two forms of pneumonia

Dr. Andre Kalil is lead author for article published in Clinical Infectious Diseases

Jul 15, 2016

Andre Kalil, M.D.
Howard Fox co-author

UNMC seeks patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy for cannabidiol study

Legislative bill passed in 2015 provides $500,000 in state funding

Jun 29, 2016

Broc Bartenhagen (left), a 14-year-old from Gretna, Neb., with drug-resistant epilepsy, is a potential candidate for the cannabidiol study being conducted at UNMC. He's seen here with his father, Mike Bartenhagen.