New faculty join UMMC academic ranks

Dr. Channabasavaiah B. Gurumurthy

Dr. Channabasavaiah B. Gurumurthy, recently a tenured professor in the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, has joined the Medical Center faculty as a professor of cell and molecular biology in the School of Medicine.  

Gurumurthy earned his Master of Veterinary Science in 1997 and his PhD in 2000 at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute in India. He received his Executive MBA from the University of Nebraska in 2012.  

Gurumurthy has held a number of teaching and research positions at institutions including the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Research Institute at Northwestern University. During his career, he has received numerous academic and scientific honors.  

He has a number of funding-supported research projects to his credit and is the co-author of approximately 90 scientific publications, as well as three book chapters. His papers on CRISPR technologies have been widely acknowledged as landmark advancements in the field of mouse genome editing.  

Gurumurthy, who has been an invited speaker at more than 120 regional, national and international scientific conferences and workshops, is the holder of four patents. His list of professional activities is extensive.