Nebraska Cures2025-11-12T10:59:58-06:00

Nebraska Cures supports, promotes, and advocates for scientific research and education to advance our quality of life and our economy. We do this by educating the public and policymakers on health science research and pressing public health issues and strengthening and diversifying the research career pipeline.

The Latest from Nebraska Cures

Advocating Against NIH Funding Cuts

Nebraska Cures is deeply concerned about the Trump administration's proposed caps on costs associated with National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for medical research. [...]

2025 Legislative Priorities

The Nebraska legislative session is underway, and Nebraska Cures is once again engaged in ensuring that public policy is rooted in science and driven [...]

Woman in STEM: Dr. Surabhi Chandra

Nebraska Women in STEM talked to University of Nebraska Kearney’s Dr. Surabhi Chandra about her unexpected path to leadership in academia. In June, University of [...]

Nebraska-based Research

Partnerships

Community partnerships play a critical role in increasing impact and leading to meaningful change.  Nebraska Cures co-leads the following initiatives.

Events

Service and Social

December 11 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

A Conversation with Katie East

January 13, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

2026 Nebraska Women in STEM Conference

March 26, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - March 27, 2026 @ 4:00 pm