Newsletters
Legislation We’re Watching
Nebraska Cures is following these piece of legislation facing lawmakers at the State Capitol. LB 385 - Provides grants to new teachers and those who complete certification in science, technology or math - Support LB [...]
Pregnancy Associated Hypertension Seminar
Join us for a virtual seminar on Wednesday, March 15 at noon to learn about pregnancy associated hypertension. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy lead to major morbidities including preterm delivery, maternal pre-eclampsia or eclampsia, stroke [...]
Support for Science Teachers
Nebraska Cures sent a letter to members of the Nebraska Legislature's Education Committee supporting LB 385, a bill providing grants to new teachers and those getting certified to teach science. The letter read: Dear Education [...]
Advocacy 101 Webinar
Interested in advocacy but don't know exactly what it is or where to start? On Wednesday, February 22 at noon, join Nebraska Cures Executive Director Amanda McGill Johnson and Nebraska Medicine's Melanie Thornton to [...]
Registration Open for Nebraska Women in STEM Conference Featuring Emily Calandrelli
Nebraska Cures and Bio Nebraska announced today that registration is open for the inaugural Nebraska Women in STEM Conference. The conference, themed “Nebraska Women: Strive Thrive Empower Mentor,” will be held Thurs., March 23, 2023, [...]
From the Desk of the President: Cell Therapy Update
by Dr. David Crouse, Nebraska Cures Board President Last year at this time, I wrote about the success of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T cell) therapy for several blood related cancers. To review, clinicians and [...]
Nebraska Women in STEM Legislative Reception
It's a few months out, but with the busy holidays approaching, we want to get January 12 on your calendars for our Legislative Reception. We are partnering with Million Girls Moonshot and Bio Nebraska [...]
UNMC announces Holland Future Scientist winners
Ten undergraduate students from four Nebraska colleges and universities recently received the 2022 Richard Holland Future Scientist Award from Nebraska Cures. The students received cash awards totaling $5,000 during the virtual INBRE (Institutional Development [...]
Strategic Plan 2022-2025
The Nebraska Cures Board of Directors voted in July on a new strategic plan that brings new focus to the organization. With the new motto "Connecting Science to Communities," Nebraska Cures will continue to [...]
From the Desk of the President: The Fall of Roe & IVF Implications
by Dr. David Crouse, Nebraska Cures Board President On June 24th, 2022, the United States Supreme Court announced that they would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973. The obvious impact of this decision [...]