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Challenging road led student to Match Day

Dennis Maar II looks to draw on his experiences to help others who aspire to medical school.

Mar 2, 2022

Degree candidates honored at winter convocation

More than 60 degree candidates attended the ceremony.

Feb 25, 2022

Swagat Sharma, PhD, with Dr. Davies, left, conducted the student-led invocation.

SBMB program adds five federally supported fellowships

Fellowships will be funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program.

Feb 25, 2022

Gloria Borgstahl, PhD

Andre Kalil, MD, honored as Scientist Laureate

Dr. Kalil, the 16th UNMC Scientist Laureate, will be honored today along with 25 other researchers in an online ceremony today.

Feb 24, 2022

Andre Kalil, MD

Impact in Education: Abbey Fingeret, MD

Dr. Fingeret is the recipient of the Innovative Practices in Education Award.

Feb 24, 2022

Abbey Fingeret, MD

Research leadership: Risto Rautiainen, PhD

Dr. Rautiainen’s research focus is health and safety in agriculture.

Feb 22, 2022

Risto Rautiainen, PhD

Research leadership: Polina Shcherbakova, PhD

Dr. Shcherbakova’s research focus is on mechanisms of mutation.

Feb 21, 2022

Polina Shcherbakova,PhD

Distinguished scientist: Laura Bilek, PhD

Dr. Bilek’s research focus is on exercise and osteoporosis.

Feb 18, 2022

Laura Bilek, PhD

Distinguished scientist: Moorthy Ponnusamy, PhD

Dr. Ponnusamy’s research concerns cancer stem cells, pancreatic and ovarian cancers and therapeutic targets.

Feb 9, 2022

Moorthy Ponnusamy, PhD

Distinguished scientist: Joshua Santarpia, PhD

Dr. Santarpia’s research focus is infectious bioaerosols.

Feb 7, 2022

Joshua Santarpia, PhD