Research
UNMC researcher receives funding to address diarrhea in children
Studying protein that could reduce bacterial and viral infections in humans and animals The University of Nebraska Medical Center announced today that it will receive $100,000 in Phase I funding through Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to enable researchers worldwide to test unorthodox ideas that address persistent […]
Nov 18, 2011
UNMC dean part of landmark study looking at antibiotic resistant bacteria
Results could provide foundation for making antibiotics more effective A University of Nebraska Medical Center physician-scientist, Bradley Britigan, M.D., was one of the authors on a landmark study that has determined why bacteria are antibiotic resistant and how disrupting key bacterial functions could result in making antibiotics more effective. The study, which appears in […]
Nov 18, 2011
UNMC creates Nebraska Neuroscience Alliance
Will facilitate research, faculty recruitment while improving patient care In an effort to better serve people with developmental and degenerative diseases of the nervous system, University of Nebraska Medical Center physicians, allied health practitioners and scientists have formed the Nebraska Neuroscience Alliance. The NNA will unite three of UNMC’s top neuroscience programs – the departments […]
Nov 7, 2011
UNMC participating in clinical trial for Alzheimer’s disease
One of 20 sites selected to study investigational medication
Nov 2, 2011
Introducing the Nebraska Neuroscience Alliance
Read and watch a video about the new alliance, which brings UNMC’s various neuroscience experts together for better patient care and research.
Oct 31, 2011
Meet Post Doc of the Year – Prakash Radhakrishnan, Ph.D.
Prakash Radhakrishnan, Ph.D., recently received the UNMC Postdoctoral Scholar of the Year Award for 2011.
Oct 28, 2011
College of Public Health achieves accreditation
The UNMC College of Public Health has been granted accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) and now is a full member of the Association of Schools of Public Health.
Oct 24, 2011
COPH lands two large grants with rural focus
The College of Public Health announces two large grants that stand to benefit rural Nebraskans. Such announcements could become more common as the college’s newly-acquired accreditation makes its eligible for more funding opportunities, the college’s dean says.
Oct 24, 2011
Lasker-DeBakey award recipient, Dr. Brian Druker, to present Latta Lecture
Brian Druker, M.D., an oncologist at Oregon Health and Sciences University and a Howard Hughes Medical Investigator, will present the Latta Lecture at UNMC on Friday at noon in the Eppley Science Hall.
Oct 20, 2011