Distinguished scientist: Peter Mannon, MD
February 16th, 2022
This profile is part of a series to highlight the researchers who will be honored at a ceremony on Feb. 24 for UNMC's 2021 Scientist Laureate, Distinguished Scientist, New Investigator and Community Service to Research Award recipients.
Distinguished Scientist Award
The Distinguished Scientist Award -- which is sponsored by the chancellor -- recognizes researchers who have been among the most productive scientists at UNMC during the past five years.
- Name: Peter Mannon, MD
- Titles: Professor of medicine; chief, UNMC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology ; director, Frederic F. Paustian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center; Ruth and Bill Scott Endowed Presidential Chair of Internal Medicine
- Joined UNMC: February 2020
- Hometown: Massapequa Park, New York 11762
Research focus: Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)
Why is research important in the world today? Research is the only way to create the knowledge that fills the gaps to allow us to progress in our mission to improve life on Earth.
My research will make a difference because: My work is patient-centered and uses clinical models to test questions whose answers can be directly applied to medical practice. The interactions of the human immune system with the environment is a universal model for factors that are important to underwriting health and driving disease.
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