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 [...]
2025 Conference Inspires Attendees
The sold out Nebraska Women in STEM Conference on April 3 & 4 was full of energy, connectivity, and insight. A range of topics were [...]
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 [...]
Woman in STEM: Andi Barker
Nebraska Women in STEM talked to OPPD’s Andi Barker about her path as one of a few women in radiation health physics. Nebraska Women in [...]
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 [...]
2025 Legislative Update
The Nebraska legislative session only a few days left. We are happy to report the full $15 million in biomedical research funding was included [...]
Meet Rebekah Gundry
“Our research is truly of Nebraskans and for Nebraskans.” – Rebekah Gundry, PhD Rebekah Gundry, PhD, was recruited to UNMC in 2019, [...]
Meet Allen Thomas
“My participation in the grant writing workshop sponsored by tobacco funds made a huge impact on my ability to get funding of $395K from the [...]
Meet Janos Zempleni
Janos Zemplini in his Leverton Hall lab. USDA funding supports Zempleni research on breastmilk consumption and brain development. June 16, 2023. Photo by Craig [...]