Research
New faculty spotlight: Jairam Krishnamurthy, M.D.
Dr. Krishnamurthy works to make a difference in his patients’ lives.
Dec 7, 2016
![Jairam Krishnamurthy, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Jairam1206.jpg)
UNMC Alumni Association honors six individuals
Honorees recognized for their contributions to medicine, nursing, graduate studies
Dec 2, 2016
![Barbara Hurlbert, M.D., a 1971 graduate of the UNMC College of Medicine, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Medicine Alumni Engagement Council.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Hurlbert_Barbara_Anesthesiology_2014.jpg)
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center gains international partner
Sister institution agreement with Hubei Cancer Hospital is 2nd one with Chinese hospital
Dec 1, 2016
![Attendees at the Nov. 14 signing ceremony included: Front row (left-right) - UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. and Shaozhong Wei, M.D., Ph.D., president of Hubei Cancer Hospital; Back row - Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center; Deb Thomas, vice chancellor for business and finance; Huiting Xu, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Jun-qui Yue, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler, Ph.D., associate dean for academic programs, UNMC College of Nursing; Li-Wu Chen, Ph.D., professor and chair, UNMC College of Public Health Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Steven Hinrichs, M.D., professor and chair, UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology; and Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., director of UNMC Office of International Relations.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ChinasigningE.jpg)
UNMC study uses technology to improve fitness in rural men
Activity trackers, text messaging, self-monitoring app provide help to 12 study participants
Nov 23, 2016
![Chris Johnson, of Bloomfield, Neb., was one of 12 rural northeast Nebraska men who took part in a recent UNMC pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of the use of health-related text messages and an activity monitor with its companion app to self-monitor eating and activity.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/RuralFitnessStudy.jpg)
UNMC’s agricultural safety/health grant renewed for $6.9 million
Will focus on innovative projects to address emerging, persistent safety/health issues in agriculture
Nov 9, 2016
![The health and safety of native and non-native bison herd workers is the focus of one UNMC agriculture center research project. At least seven projects have been identified.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Buffalo1109.jpg)
UNMC seeks volunteers for research registry
Participants will be asked to participate in mind/brain health research
Nov 1, 2016
![Matthew Rizzo, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Matt_Rizzo_Horizonal_11.jpg)
$20 million research grant is largest ever for UNMC
Will focus on clinical/translational research, developing early career researchers into independent scientists
Oct 25, 2016
![Some of the steering committee members of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network include: (left-right) Ted Mikuls, M.D., Ann Fruhling, Ph.D., Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D., Fang Yu, Ph.D., Jim McClay, M.D., Matt Rizzo, M.D., Mary Cramer, Ph.D., Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D., Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., and Karla Klaus. NOTE: Dr. Fruhling is from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. All others in the photo are from UNMC. Those UNMC steering committee members missing from the photo are: Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D., Lani (Chi Chi) Zimmerman, Ph.D., Jane Meza, Ph.D., and Babu Guda, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IDeA_CTR_Group_Photo_1024.jpg)
UNMC, Children’s receive grant to make clinical trials available statewide
Clinical trials determine if a new test or treatment works, is safe and also looks at improving the quality of life.
Oct 18, 2016
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Cattlemen’s Ball raises more than $800,000
Event has raised nearly $13 million over the past 19 years
Sep 27, 2016
![This year's Cattlemen's Ball of Nebraska, which took place at the Lienetics Ranch near Princeton, Neb., raised $805,000 to go toward the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. Left to right are Cattlemen's Ball Chairmen Will and Tory Kerns and Jane Green, Dr. Ken Cowan, 2016 Cattlemen's Ball hosts Trevor and Torri Lienemann, and Chairmen DaNay and Tim Kalkowski.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CB2016.jpg)