Winter 2018 Newsletter
Read about the upcoming spring luncheon, a letter from NCLC President Dr. Crouse and predictions for stem cells and regenerative medicine in 2018.
You’re Invited! Buy Tickets Now for the 2018 Spring Luncheon
Monday, April 30 is this year's spring luncheon, honoring Dr. Alison Freifeld and Dr. Ken Cowan. Buy your tickets now! Dr. Alison Freifeld has been [...]
February Science Cafe to discuss sexual attraction
Jon Cavanaugh, a Ph.D. candidate in the psychology department at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, will lead the discussion of how hormonal systems affect [...]
Nebraska’s History in Stem Cell Research
NCLC President David Crouse, Ph.D., weighs in on the current state (and history) of stem cell research.
January Science Cafe to discuss the Ethics of Genetics
Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center leads January's science cafe title, “The Ethics of Genetics.” Join [...]
2017 year-end report
The 2017 year-end report includes a letter from NCLC President Dr. Crouse, 2016 revenue and expenses and the importance of stem cell research in the [...]
Oddities in medicine to be focus of Dec. 5 Omaha Science Cafe
Lydia Kang, M.D., an assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will discuss the history of medical quackery at the [...]
November 14 Science Cafe will discuss opioids and addiction
Alëna A. Balasanova, M.D., director of addictions education at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will discuss opioids and addiction at the next Omaha Science [...]
2018 Nebraska Science Festival Registration Opens Oct. 25
Registration for the 2018 Nebraska Science Festival, scheduled for April 19-28, opens October 25. The sixth annual event will feature student expos and a variety [...]
Fetal tissue research is essential for scientific discovery and improving human health
Decades after the U.S. Congress repeatedly reaffirmed its support for publicly funded fetal tissue research, investigators find themselves facing efforts by this same body to prevent this kind [...]