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Creighton UniversityThe First AnnualNebraska Innovation ForumKimberly A. Galt, Pharm.D.Associate Dean for ResearchDirector, Creighton Health Services Research [email protected]
Committed to science education innovative science and technology integration Investing in endowments for scholarships and faculty needs research and technology
Building upon firm foundation of private business and community partnerships excellent relationships with the surrounding communities. outstanding undergraduate student research program solid graduate program
Creighton Today...
Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J., University President
Professional Schools and ProgramsCreighton University Medical Center - Creighton Health Sciences CenterSchool of Medicine School of Pharmacy and Health Professions School of Nursing School of DentistryGeneral UniversitySchool of Business AdministrationArts and SciencesSchool of LawGraduate SchoolUniversity College50 Undergraduate programs22 Masters degree programs3 Ph.D. programs
Research Grants and Contracts
Total approximates 26 million annually
Federal and state awards are prominent in Clinical and Basic ScienceFederal awards for Infrastructure Capacity Building Federal and state awards for Translational Research Federal and state awards for Educational Research
www.chrp.creighton.edu
Creighton Health Services Research Program
Services and Expertise Available Patient Safety research Health Information Technology assessment studies Clinical Informatics studies Medicaid and Medicare research Clinical, Economic and Humanistic Outcomes studies Psychometric instrumentation Interprofessional and team based studies Translation and Dissemination studies Studies of Models of Care Delivery and Effectiveness Consumer based studies Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness Educational Research Workforce distribution studies Faith-based intervention studies
Other Program HighlightsSchool of Dentistry Innovative educational programs in restorative dentistry, dental implants, dental service learningInternationally recognized dental materials research programNewly developing inter-professional health services initiatives in conjunction with CHRP
School of Business AdministrationJoe Ricketts Center -promote Information Technology (IT) education and build bridges with the business community. Supports graduate and faculty research in IT; annual Information Technology in the Workplace (ITW) conference (www.itwconference.org)
School of NursingHealth promotion research collaboration in osteoporosis, hereditary cancer prevention and other areasImproving nursing care outcomes
Other Program HighlightsSchool of Pharmacy and Health Professions Rehabilitation Science Research Laboratory Novel drug delivery systems pharmaceutical designNanotechnology researchPharmacogenomics, pharmacokinetics and patient outcomesService learning and distance education researchCollege of Arts and SciencesCenter for Marriage and FamilyCenter for Mathematics of UncertaintyKripke Center for the Study of Religion and SocietyKlutznick Chair in Jewish CivilzationUndergraduate student honors programIrish Studies ProgramEncuentro Dominicano Justice and Peace Studies School of LawWerner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
Other Program HighlightsSchool of Medicine
Discoveries
Lynch Syndrome, most common form of hereditary colorectal cancer American Founder mutation as a screening target for diagnosis of colorectal cancer gene mutation related to hearing loss novel estrogen signaling pathway in breast cancer relationship of bone loss to calcium intake and absorption efficiency calcium absorbability in various dietary sources gut hormone that inhibits food intake which may have potential for preventing and treating obesity
Research areasBioterrorism and Bacterial ResistanceCancer BiologyHearing loss and regenerationInflammatory DiseasesInherited Cancer/Cancer GeneticsOsteoporosis/Bone QualityStudy of Violence in Society
Research and Innovation: EPSCoR/IDeA and CreightonFounding member organizationNSF Members of Underrepresented Groups in ScienceSchool of Pharmacy and Health Professions, College of Arts and SciencesNSF Summer Research Program for Minority StudentsHS-MACA Office of Multicultural Affairs at CreightonNSF Research Infrastructure Improvement GrantNebraska Center for Cell Biology (NCCB)NIH COBRE (Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence)Center for Molecular Genetics - Dr. Shelley Smith, UNMCNebraska Center for Cell Signaling - Dr. Margaret Wheelock, UNMCNebraska Center for Virology - Dr. Charles Wood, UNL
Nebraska Center for Cell BiologyNSF-EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvment GrantFor more information: http://www.biomedsci.creighton.eduContact informationRichard Hallworth Nebraska Center for Cell Biology Department of Biomedical Sciences Creighton University 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 [email protected] (402) 280-3057
Creighton University is a place where the gospel is in dialogue with culture and faith meets reason.
Contact InformationCreighton UniversityOffice of Technology TransferLee I. Fenicle, DirectorMain Office: 402-280-3633
Office of Development, University RelationsLisa Calvert, Vice-PresidentOffice: 402-280-2741
Grants Administration and Research ComplianceKathleen Taggart, DirectorOffice: 402-280-2360
EPSCoR State Committee Representatives
Dr. Michael Cherney, Professor of PhysicsOffice: 402-280-3039
Dr. Richard F. MurphyChairman, Biomedical SciencesOffice: 402-280-2918School of Pharmacy and Health ProfessionsDr. Kimberly Galt, Associate Dean for ResearchOffice: 402-280-4259
School of NursingDr. Joan Norris, Associate Dean for ResearchOffice: 402-280-2023
School of DentistryDr. Mark Latta, Associate Dean for ResearchOffice: 402-280-5044
School of MedicineDr. Barbara McLaughlin WittebortAssociate Dean for ResearchOffice: 402-280-2588