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UNMC announces Holland Future Scientist Award winners
(UNMC Press Release September 1, 2021) Ten undergraduate students from five Nebraska colleges and universities recently received the 2021 Richard Holland Future Scientist Award from the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving ...
Ask A Scientist – Kearney
On September 23rd, Nebraska Cures will hold our first ever Ask a Scientist panel in Kearney featuring Dr. Ali Khan, Dr. Kim Carlson, and Dr. David Crouse! Our panel will ...
From the Desk of the President – Summer 2021
By David Crouse, Ph.D. On May 26, 2021, the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) released updated Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation. This represents the first ...
Visiting a Lab for the First Time – an Intern’s POV
By Elly Vo, Community Outreach Intern & High School Senior On Tuesday, June 29th, Amanda and I visited Dr. Angela Pannier’s lab at UNL. We got the chance to watch ...
Federal Research Funding
Nebraska Cures and Research Nebraska, Inc put together a fact sheet on proposed federal funding for science and research. Learn more about what’s being discussed in D.C. and why it’s ...
Teen PSA Winners
The end of June marks the end of our Nebraska Teen Vaccine Challenge. Last month, Nebraska Cures hosted a PSA competition to showcase the benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine. The ...
Decoding Science in July
During the month of July, follow us on social media to learn about the scientific process and how science knows what it knows. Check out this easy to understand site ...
Nebraska Teen Vaccine Challenge
Nebraska Cures announces its inaugural teen public service announcement (PSA) competition designed to promote science and engage in science advocacy. This year’s competition titled “Nebraska Teen Vaccine Challenge” will challenge ...
Talking to the Vaccine Hesitant
Even if you were first in line to get one of the COVID-19 vaccines, you probably know people who are hesitant to get one. When talking to these friends and ...
From the Desk of the President – Update on Stem Cell Clinics
By David Crouse, PhD In the fall of 2019 edition of this newsletter, I provided an update on the problems with “direct-to-consumer marketing” of stem cell therapies and the FDA ...