Research

Study finds higher dose of vitamin D increases bone density in premature babies

Findings reported in leading science journal

Oct 11, 2017

A baby receives a vitamin D supplement.

UNMC achieves record for research grants, contracts

Several units saw an increase in research awards

Oct 11, 2017

Regents approve creation of UNMC Department of Neurosurgery

Will build upon success of region’s premier neurosurgery program

Oct 5, 2017

Ken Follett, M.D., Ph.D.

UNMC hosting largest international study on orthostatic tremor

Movement disorder makes people feel like they are going to fall down when they are standing

Sep 28, 2017

Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D.

Molecular Psychiatry journal publishes results of UNMC/Vanderbilt study

Combination of infection, diabetes in mother could predispose children to psychiatric disorders in later life

Sep 26, 2017

Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D.

Gift to UNMC focuses on helping those who have experienced mental trauma

About 50 percent of Nebraskans report experiencing childhood adversity/trauma

Sep 13, 2017

Members of the UNMC College of Public Health team involved in the Building a Trauma-Informed Community initiative included (left-right): Lea Pounds, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health; Jungyoon 'JY' Kim, Ph.D., (principal investigator), assistant professor, Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Alisha Aggarwal, doctoral student, Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., dean; and Melissa Tibbits, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health.

UNMC, UNO institute signs on first four start-up companies

Some of UNeTech’s broad mandate is leveraging relationships to find opportunities of value to advance technology from a start-up.

Sep 8, 2017

Nebraska Public Health Lab receives reaccreditation

Staff were key during Ebola outbreak

Sep 5, 2017

Nebraska Public Health Laboratory technologists test clinical specimens that had the potential to contain high-risk pathogens.

UNMC study shows probiotics prevent sepsis in infants

Findings reported in Aug. 16 issue of Nature

Aug 16, 2017

Dr. Pinaki Panigrahi monitors a baby's progress in a clinical trial in India.

Remembering Sam Sanderson, Ph.D.

Beloved UNMC researcher dies at age 63

Aug 10, 2017

Sam Sanderson, Ph.D.