Giorgia Picci, Ph.D., Appointed Haddix Endowed Chair in Developmental Neuroscience
Boys Town is pleased to announce that Giorgia Picci, Ph.D., has been named the Susan and George Haddix Endowed Chair in Developmental Neuroscience. Dr. Picci is the Director of the Cognitive Affective Neurodevelopment in Youth (CANDY) Laboratory at the Boys Town National Research Hospital Institute for Human Neuroscience.
University of Kansas Medical Center, UNMC Lead National Clinical Trial Coordinating Center
The University of Kansas Medical Center has named the University of Nebraska Medical Center its partner in the institution’s five-year, $31 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to coordinate clinical trials for infants and children in rural and underserved areas.
Monument Health Physician Shares Groundbreaking Research in Vascular Journal
Interventional Cardiologist and Vascular Specialist Bhaskar Purushottam, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, FSVM, of the Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute has co-authored an original research paper along with his European colleagues in the reputed “Journal of Endovascular Therapy.”
Emerging Research Network Aims to Improve Informed Care in Rural Communities
Rural health care systems face different challenges than their urban counterparts and yet most clinical research takes place in metropolitan settings – without any rural context.
University of Nebraska Board of Regents Approves Diabetes Center of Excellence for Diabetes Care, Research, and Education
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Thursday approved the creation of the Diabetes Center for Excellence in Diabetes Care, Research and Education (C-DIACARE) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha campus. The designation of this Board of Regents center unifies research and education efforts across the university system, bolstering statewide diabetes prevention and care, said UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD.
Sanford Research Awarded NIH Grant to Explore Genetic Pathways Behind Skeletal Development
Jianning Tao, PhD, and his lab of researchers at Sanford Research recently received a nearly $2.5 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year grant supports Dr. Tao’s research to investigate two key genetic pathways known to influence tumor development: p53 and NOTCH.
Recent Data Reveals Adults and Children Lack Sufficient Exercise for Heart Health
Less than half of adults and fewer than one in five children in the U.S. get the recommended amount of physical activity needed for heart health, according to the American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart & Stroke Statistical Update. That’s why the Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, invites communities nationwide are invited to gather on Wednesday, April 2 for National Walking Day – to raise awareness of the powerful benefits of regular movement.
Women with PVD Frequently Misdiagnosed & Neglected, Emphasizing the Need for Further Research
The disparities between men and women in prevalence, risk factors and symptoms of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) have a profound impact on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for women, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.
Neonatal Research Network Funding Advances Care for Sanford Children's NICU Patients
Sanford Children’s Boekelheide Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Sioux Falls recently secured extended funding from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) for Neonatal Research Network (NRN) clinical trials through 2030.