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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 [...]
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 STEM talked to OPPD’s Andi Barker about her path as [...]
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 be used to treat stroke survivors and which also shows [...]
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 in the budget passed by the legislature! We encourage you [...]
Meet Rebekah Gundry
“Our research is truly of Nebraskans and for Nebraskans.” – Rebekah Gundry, PhD Rebekah Gundry, PhD, was recruited to UNMC in 2019, after nine years at the Medical College of Wisconsin and [...]
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 NIH for 2022-2025.” – Allen Thomas, PhD Allen Thomas, PhD, [...]