Medical Research

About us

The Office of Medical Research (OMR) seeks to streamline the research process by offering comprehensive support through all facets of the research lifecycle. We provide pre-award and post-award grant management, act as a liaison for equipment and facility needs, coordinate safety training to maintain compliance and manage recharge centers to support research operations. Our goal is to empower researchers to conduct ground-breaking research by delivering dependable and efficient administrative services from project inception to completion.

Research Labs

Medical Research is proud to work with a talented group of researchers to advance the future of research. With over 35 active labs made up of prominent faculty, postdocs, and graduate and undergraduate students, and groundbreaking discoveries in smooth muscle biology, infectious disease diagnostics, muscular dystrophy, and cardiac arrhythmias, research labs at UNR Med are making life-changing advances in biomedical and translational research.

Biomedical Research news

Samuel Lee, Travis Stewart, Hannah Schultz, and Riley Gillis in a laboratory wearing lab coats and smiling at the camera.

Dr. Samuel Lee leads students to professional success through fungal research

Chair of the Department of Medicine, Samuel Lee, M.D., Ph.D., bridges the gap in antifungal research through mentorship

Lauryn Massic’s M.S. headshot.

Faces of the Pack: Lauryn Massic’s journey in public health sciences

From fellowship training to doctoral research at the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory

A hand pointing at a poster with research findings.

UNR Med students make an impact through research

Driven by curiosity and compassion, medical students are conducting research that bridges science and community impact

Our team

Our team supports the research labs, centers, core facilities, and faculty and student research opportunities at UNR Med.