UNMC Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Deegan’s lab project, “Medical Countermeasures for Acute Radiation Syndrome,” is part of a $35 million award supporting a multi-institutional radiation protection team of 10 investigators across UNMC, UNL, and the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute.

Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Oberley-Deegan on receiving an award from the National Strategic Research Institute by the Defense Health Agency! @unmc_research @NebraskaMed

Kelly Otakhoris the first author

Congratulations to the Schott lab @micahschott on publishing “Rab5 nucleotide binding promotes oxidative metabolism to fuel hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation” in the JBC! jbc.org/article/S0021-…

advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ad… Amanda Macke and Tania Kamal are “first-authors” of the manuscript

Congratulations to Petrosyan’s lab @armpetr on publishing the manuscript “Dynamic Shifts in ER–Plasma Membrane Junctions Signaling Define Pro-Metastatic N-Glycosylation and Predict Prostate Cancer Progression” in Advanced Science! @unmc_research @BuffettCancer

Targeting the DDX3/PAF1 Axis Enhances Chemotherapy Efficacy in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma - ScienceDirect

Congratulations to Dr. Batra’s and Ponnusamy’s labs @MoorthyPP for a paper “Targeting the DDX3/PAF1 Axis Enhances Chemotherapy Efficacy in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma” published in Cancer Letters. Palanisamy Nallasamy is the first-author.

Lipid Droplet Dynamics in Alcoholic Steatohepatitis. From @micahschott and colleagues at @unmc, @unmc_biochem #OpenAccess text: ajp.amjpathol.org/article/S0002-…

Happy Holidays! Warm wishes from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology! May your holidays be filled with joy, rest, and inspiration, and the New Year bring new discoveries and success!!

Congratulations to Dr. Nasser Lab @NasserWasim on publishing manuscript “Targeting FOXM1 reshapes antitumor immunity to attenuate small cell lung cancer progression” in Cancer Letters! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41276109/ Md Arafat Khan is the first author

Arjun Dhir @arjun1991dhir is the first author

Congratulations to Dr. Hyde lab @RKateHyde on publishing manuscript "The splicing factor PTBP1 interacts with RUNX1 and is required for leukemia cell survival" in Leukemia. nature.com/articles/s4137…

Our talented Biochemistry & Molecular Biology students created a new video showcasing the energy, curiosity, and community that make the BMB Department truly special. 👉 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=YsZuZN…

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Sorgen and all members of the Nebraska IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NE-INBRE) on the successful renewal of their NIH grant at an increased funding level and extended duration! unmc.edu/newsroom/2025/…

🏆🎉👏 Huge congratulations to our outstanding members recognized with 2025 UNMC Distinguished Scientist Awards! Research Leadership: @VijayaRBhatt1 and Rebecca Oberley-Deegan Distinguished Scientists: @micahschott New Investigators: Jingjing Sun, Maher Abdalla, and Kurt Fisher

Kirtana Arikath is the first-author

Review article from Dr. Batra’s and Ponnusamy’s labs “Unveiling the Gut-Pancreas Axis: Microbial Influence on Stemness and Tumor Microenvironment of PDAC” published in Stem Cells

Review article from Dr. Shott lab @micahschott "Lipid Droplet Dynamics in Alcoholic Steatohepatitis" ajp.amjpathol.org/article/S0002-… Delia Omar is the first author of the paper