Research

Carl B. Camras, M.D., Memorial Lecture celebrates Glaucoma Awareness Month

The lecture was part of the Truhlsen Eye Institute Distinguished Lecture Series and was hosted by the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

Jan 17, 2020

Steven Geddes, M.D.

UNMC sets another record for research funding at just over $138 million

Recruitment of outstanding scientists cited as key to growth

Jan 15, 2020

Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s set for Jan. 24-25

24-hour ice skating event,now in its 10th year at UNMC, has raised more than $210,000.

Jan 14, 2020

Skaters showed up in force in 2019 for the Skate-a-thon for Parkinson's.

UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s set for Jan. 24-25

24-hour ice skating event – now in its 10th year at UNMC – has raised more than $210,000

Jan 14, 2020

The UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson's is open to the public.
Jeff Harrison, MD (right), is the new chair of UNMC Department of Family Medicine. He succeeds Michael Sitorius, MD (left), who held the post for 30 years.
Drs. Benson Edagwa (left) and Howard Gendelman talk about the University of Nebraska Medical Center's HIV research.

Public health students excel at national conference

Fourteen UNMC College of Public Health students attended the annual American Public Health Association (APHA) conference in November.

Dec 27, 2019

Three of 14 public health students who attended the 2019 American Public Health Association conference were, from left, Erin Johnson, Suswara Mandala Rayabandla and Sabrine Chengane.

New cystic fibrosis drug is major breakthrough for patients

FDA approval of Trikafta will benefit 90% of cytstic fibrosis patients

Dec 27, 2019

Members of the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine team providing clinical care to cystic fibrosis patients include: Front Row (left-right) - Jill Rollins, Heidi Klasna, Meilinh Thi, D.O., Jill Fliege and Stacy Millikan; Middle Row - Janelle Sorensen, Sandy Wahl, Cristine Batten and Jennifer Rounds; Back Row - Peter J. Murphy, M.D., John Dickinson, M.D., Ph.D., Joseph Poler, Psy.D., Molly Stirek and Laura Romero.

UNMC study: Marijuana use in e-cigarettes increases among youth

Among all students, the proportion who reported ever using marijuana in an e-cigarette increased from 11.1% in 2017 to 14.7% in 2018.

Dec 18, 2019

UNMC seeking study participants for two HIV studies

Will use neuroimaging to determine how HIV affects brain activity/cognitive function

Dec 12, 2019

The magnetoencephalography (MEG) unit at UNMC.