Research

UNMC team receives grant to study physical activity of rural youth

$2.8 million grant involves health departments across the state

Apr 10, 2018

David Dzewaltowski, Ph.D.

Dr. Gurudutt Elected Chair of ECITA Committee

In February 2018, Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD, was elected by peers in the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology as chair of the Early Career Investigator Travel Award committee.

Apr 5, 2018

Dr. Pendyala’s Mentee, Rahul Guda, Making Waves

Rahul Guda is a 16-year-old high school student mentored by Dr. Gurudutt Pendyala, a researcher in the Department of Anesthesiology.

Mar 30, 2018

Rahul Guda, a 16-year-old high school student being mentored by Dr. Gurudutt Pendyala, presents his poster titled, "Born Addicted: A Novel Systems Biology Approach Reveals the Impact of Opioid Abuse on Neurodevelopment," which earned him a third-place finish in the Greater Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair on March 24 in Nebraska City.
Brady Sillman first place oral presentation at 49th Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum

Aging expert to deliver UNMC Harman Lecture April 6

Topic: restoring youthful function to old cells

Mar 15, 2018

Thomas Rando, M.D., Ph.D.

UNMC partners with Hemispherx Biopharma to take on pancreatic cancer

Study combines Ampligen drug, peptide vaccine in attempt to enhance immune system

Mar 14, 2018

Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D.

Moorthy Ponnusamy, Ph.D., to be honored for discovery in cancer stem cells

Will receive the 2018 Joseph P. and Harriet K. Gilmore Distinguished New Investigator Award

Mar 9, 2018

1-month treatment as effective as 9-month treatment for preventing TB in HIV

Researchers will go on to study in adults and children who do not have HIV to prevent latent TB from developing.

Mar 5, 2018

Dr. Susan Swindells

Children’s, UNMC to participate in neonatal/pediatric genome sequencing trial

Technology should provide complete genetic information on newborns within two weeks rather than three months it currently requires.

Feb 28, 2018

Luca Brunelli, M.D., Ph.D., is the lead investigator on the clinical study.

Bunny Pozehl, Ph.D., named to second Dorothy Hodges Olson Chair in Nursing

Demonstrates excellence in teaching, research, clinical practice

Feb 21, 2018