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Impact in Education: Abbey Fingeret, MD
Dr. Fingeret is the recipient of the Innovative Practices in Education Award.
Feb 24, 2022
![Abbey Fingeret, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Fingeret022422.jpg)
Research leadership: Risto Rautiainen, PhD
Dr. Rautiainen’s research focus is health and safety in agriculture.
Feb 22, 2022
![Risto Rautiainen, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Raut022222.jpg)
Research leadership: Polina Shcherbakova, PhD
Dr. Shcherbakova’s research focus is on mechanisms of mutation.
Feb 21, 2022
![Polina Shcherbakova,PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Shcherbakova022122.jpg)
Distinguished scientist: Laura Bilek, PhD
Dr. Bilek’s research focus is on exercise and osteoporosis.
Feb 18, 2022
![Laura Bilek, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Bilek021722.jpg)
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](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/MoorthyPonnusamy020922.jpg)
Distinguished scientist: Joshua Santarpia, PhD
Dr. Santarpia’s research focus is infectious bioaerosols.
Feb 7, 2022
![Joshua Santarpia, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Santarpia020422.jpg)
Distinguished scientist: Prakash Radhakrishnan, PhD
Dr. Radhakrishnan’s research focus is pancreatic cancer and tumor glycobiology.
Feb 4, 2022
![Prakash Radhakrishnan, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Radhakrishnan020422.jpg)
Dr. Ellis Brings Anesthesiology to Medical Staff Presidency
Dr. Ellis brings 25 years of service and involvement to the leadership role.
Feb 4, 2022
![Sheila J. Ellis, MD, President of Medical Staff](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Ellis_Sheila.jpg)
Munroe-Meyer Guild announces grants
Four proposals are funded as guild provides more than $67,000 in support.
Feb 2, 2022
![Luann Rabe, president of the Munroe-Meyer Guild](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Rabe021220.jpg)
College researchers, educators honored by UNMC
Andre Kalil, MD, named Scientist Laureate; Justin Mott, MD, PhD, named Varner Educator Laureate; other COM faculty honored, as well.
Feb 2, 2022
![From left, Andre Kalil, MD, and Justin Mott, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/KalilMottCOM.jpg)