Meet Gabrielle Merchant
Gabrielle Merchant, AuD, PhD, came to Boys Town National Research Hospital (BTNRH) in 2018 after completing her PhD at Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology [...]
Meet Peter Steyger
Peter Steyger, PhD, was recruited to Creighton in 2019, after 22 years at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. He received an initial [...]
Meet Rebekah Gundry
“Our research is truly of Nebraskans and for Nebraskans.” – Rebekah Gundry, PhD Rebekah Gundry, PhD, was recruited to UNMC in 2019, [...]
Mental Health & Addiction Survey
We are conducting a statewide research study on mental health and addiction services in Nebraska and seeking input from individuals with direct or indirect [...]
Advocating Against NIH Funding Cuts
Nebraska Cures is deeply concerned about the Trump administration's proposed caps on costs associated with National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for medical research. [...]
2025 Legislative Priorities
The Nebraska legislative session is underway, and Nebraska Cures is once again engaged in ensuring that public policy is rooted in science and driven [...]
Woman in STEM: Dr. Surabhi Chandra
Nebraska Women in STEM talked to University of Nebraska Kearney’s Dr. Surabhi Chandra about her unexpected path to leadership in academia. In June, University of [...]
Nominations Open for 2025 Nebraska Women in STEM Awards
Bio Nebraska and Nebraska Cures announced today that they are accepting nominations for the third annual Nebraska Women in STEM Awards. The awards will honor [...]
UNMC leader urges improved data access to boost cancer research
Original story written by UNMC,s Karen Burbach and published Nov. 18, 2024 is here. UNMC leadership, in collaboration with several community groups, recently testified before [...]
Leadership Transition and Reflection
At the end of the year, Dr. David Crouse is stepping down as the President of Nebraska Cures, and former University of Nebraska Regent Chuck [...]