Research
NU team among finalists for global Pandemic Response Challenge
UNMC’s Alison Freifeld, MD, among multi-university team.
Feb 15, 2021
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Distinguished Scientist; Robin Lally, PhD
Dr. Lally’s research focus is cancer-related psychological distress
Feb 15, 2021
![Robin Lally, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Lally021521.jpg)
NSRI, UNMC contract to develop military medical personnel assessment tools
A skills assessment tool would allow resources for training to be better utilized while helping to maintain a medically ready force.
Feb 15, 2021
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Distinguished Scientist: R. Katherine Hyde, PhD
Dr. Hyde’s research focus is on acute myeloid leukemia.
Feb 12, 2021
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Dr. Wang’s research takes aim at arthritis pain
Dong Wang, PhD, nets near-$2 million grant for his startup company, Ensign Pharmaceutical.
Feb 10, 2021
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Distinguished Scientist: Jesse Bell, PhD
Dr. Bell’s research focus is environmental change and health.
Feb 9, 2021
![Jesse Bell, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BellNEW020821.jpg)
Distinguished Scientist: Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, PhD
Dr. Gurumurthy’s research impact is as a genome editor.
Feb 8, 2021
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Nwamaka Eneanya, MD, to discuss use of race in eGFR equations today, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.
Feb 5, 2021
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Distinguished Scientist: Vijaya Bhatt, MBBS
Dr. Bhatt’s research focus includes acute leukemia, geriatric oncology and graft-versus-host disease.
Feb 5, 2021
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