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
2024 Annual Report
We are excited to share our 2024 Annual Report! It was a big year as we championed legislation to help cancer researchers, held the 2nd [...]
NASA Astronaut Col. Eileen Collins to Headline 2026 Nebraska Women in STEM Conference
Bio Nebraska and Nebraska Cures announced today that NASA astronaut Colonel Eileen Collins will be the keynote speaker at the 2026 Nebraska Women in STEM [...]
Woman in STEM: Angela Pannier
Nebraska Women in STEM talked to UNL’s Dr. Angela Pannier about expressing individuality while pursuing excellence and navigating challenges. “I lived for a long time [...]
Nebraska-based Research
From First Words to Brighter Futures
Initial investment from tobacco settlement funding: $250,000 Current portfolio: [...]
Meet Dr. Surinder Batra & His Work Detecting Cancer
Investment from tobacco settlement funding: $3.7 million (since 2002)Total portfolio [...]
Creighton awarded $2.3M to expand rural surgical cancer care
Creighton University School of Medicine has received a $2,388,300 award [...]
Partnerships
Community partnerships play a critical role in increasing impact and leading to meaningful change. Nebraska Cures co-leads the following initiatives.
