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Support for Medical Research
“Now more than ever, we must protect biomedical research. The work we do today saves lives tomorrow.” These powerful words come from Dr. David Crouse, PhD, retired professor emeritus at UNMC and Nebraska Cures board [...]
2025 Legislative Wrap-Up
The 2025 Nebraska Legislative session wrapped up earlier this month, and we are pleased that most of the bills we supported passed and those we opposed did not pass. As we've previously reported, the [...]
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 Department of Physical Therapy has focused her research on understanding [...]
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 the bed and stand up. You walk to the bathroom, [...]
Agency for Change Podcast
Executive Director Amanda McGill Johnson was recently on the KidGlov Agency for Change podcast talking about championing biomedical research, leading mental health coalitions, and empowering women in STEM across Nebraska. [...]
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. The disease has a five-year survival rate of less than [...]
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 twist. Bartz, a professor of medical microbiology and immunology, has [...]
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 a straightforward answer. “From a practical point of view, I [...]
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 covered by conference speakers including confronting fear of failure, navigating [...]
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 how the human immune system interacts with Alzheimer’s pathology. Pravin [...]