Why Biomedical Research Funding Matters Far Beyond the Lab
Nearly twenty years ago, I began my career as a young professor in biomedical engineering. I was excited, full of ideas, and eager to [...]
Federal support for university research is a success story for our country
The following is written by Derek McLean and first appeared in the Nebraska Examiner on June 27, 2025. The partnership established by the federal government [...]
Keeping Our Country Safe
The Department of Defense (DoD), America's largest government agency, is tasked with providing the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's [...]
Hoffman receives $330K VA grant to address health disparities in rural communities
Rashelle Hoffman Growing up in rural Nebraska has informed Rashelle Hoffman’s, PhD, PT, DPT, research career. The assistant professor in Creighton University’s [...]
How Biomechanics is Moving Nebraska Forward
It’s morning. Your alarm clock blares its wake-up call. You sit up, reach to turn it off, swing your feet over the side of [...]
Bringing Hope to Families with History of Pancreatic Cancer
For too long, pancreatic cancer has been a mystery. It has no early detection or screening method. A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is devastating. [...]
NIH asks Creighton researcher to probe puzzle of infectious prions
While the resistance of some pathogens to conventional drug treatments is a major concern for medical researchers, Creighton’s Jason Bartz, PhD, is facing a [...]
Rewarding Research: Michael Moxley focuses on biochemistry projects that benefit society
Michael Moxley always planned to pursue a career in science. Ask him why he chose the specific field of biochemistry, and he’ll give you [...]
New mouse models can bridge gap in Alzheimer’s research
In a landmark study, researchers at UNMC developed a novel mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease that, for the first time, enables the study of [...]
Barlow patents groundbreaking frontline stroke treatment
Lincoln, Nebraska - Dr. Steven Barlow and doctoral candidate Jake Greenwood talk about and demonstrate their recently patented therapeutic biomedical device which can [...]