Research

Distinguished Scientist: Punita Dhawan, Ph.D.

Dr. Dhawan’s research focus is gastrointestinal cancer.

Feb 19, 2020

Punita Dhawan, Ph.D.

UNMC conducting study of brain, cognitive development in children

Goal is to identify healthy changes in brain through childhood and teenage years

Feb 18, 2020

Distinguished Scientist: Apar Kishor Ganti, M.D.

Dr. Ganti’s research focus is lung, head and neck cancer.

Feb 18, 2020

Apar Kishor Ganti, M.D.

Distinguished Scientist: Rebecca Oberley Deegan, Ph.D.

Dr. Oberley Deegan’s research focus is on mitigating side effects caused by cancer treatment.

Feb 17, 2020

Rebecca (Becky) Oberley Deegan, Ph.D.

Madison Gray new director of Sponsored Programs Administration

Dr. Gray assumed her new role in early December.

Feb 17, 2020

Madison Gray, J.D.

New Investigator: Satyanarayana Rachagani, Ph.D.

Dr. Rachagani’s research focus is pancreatic cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.

Feb 13, 2020

Satyanarayana Rachagani, Ph.D.

New Investigator: Kelly Stauch, Ph.D.

Dr. Stauch’s research focuses on neurodegeneration.

Feb 7, 2020

Kelly Stauch, Ph.D.

New investigator: Benson Edagwa, Ph.D.

Dr. Edagwa’s research focus is antiretroviral therapy.

Feb 6, 2020

Benson Edagwa, Ph.D.

Health disparities pilot grant call for proposals

Applications must be submitted by March 9.

Feb 4, 2020

Jennifer Larsen, M.D., vice chancellor for research

Air Force Surgeon General tours UNMC

Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg and her team toured the Global Center for Health Security and the Center for Sustainment of Trauma Readiness Skills Omaha.

Feb 4, 2020

From left, Maj. Gen. Robert Miller, M.D., the Air Force director of medical operations and research, and Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, check out a simulation suite during their tour of UNMC.