Research Saves Lives
“When we invest in research, we’re investing in innovation, talent, and the health of our entire community.”
– Gail and Mike Yanney
Investment in biomedical research drives innovation that not only improves our health, but also fuels economic growth, creates high-quality jobs, and helps communities lead in science and healthcare.
Learn about Nebraska-based research and the people who make it happen in the following stories.
Exploring the Quantum Frontier: UNK professor helps advance cutting-edge research through EQUATE
As a physics professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Jeremy Armstrong is [...]
Putting Tests to the Test: Getting Results for Kids
Call it a chicken-and-egg dilemma. Say a child scores low on a test, but [...]
Biomedical Research Is Nebraska’s Brain Gain
By Juliane Strauss-Soukup, Associate Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship at Creighton University. Creighton [...]
A Smart Nebraska Investment in Research and People
By Tammy Kielian, PhD - UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology As a [...]
$1.7 Million NIH Grant Recognizes Creighton Research into Lyme Disease
Travis Bourret, PhD, Associate Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at Creighton University, has [...]
Zempleni’s research shows payoff of Legislature’s tobacco settlement investment
Initial investment from tobacco settlement funding: $1.26 million Research portfolio: $30 million Return on [...]
From First Words to Brighter Futures
Initial investment from tobacco settlement funding: $250,000 Current portfolio: $3 million (two multi-year NIH [...]
Meet Dr. Surinder Batra & His Work Detecting Cancer
Investment from tobacco settlement funding: $3.7 million (since 2002)Total portfolio through FY24: $41.1 millionReturn on [...]
Fueling Discovery Through Investment
National Funding
Nebraska received $137,301,284 in funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2024.
Nebraska received $51,651,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation in 2023.
State Funding
Nebraska legislators commit $15 million a year to advancing biomedical research, supporting scientists whose work improves health outcomes across the state and beyond. This investment, highlighted in the Tobacco Settlement Biomedical Research Report, showcases the vital breakthroughs and stories that emerge when we invest in innovation and talent.
Take Action to Protect Research Funding
Congress is working on the budget for the next fiscal year, which starts October 1 and runs through September 2026. The President’s budget request proposes a drastic 40% cut to the NIH. This would severely undermine scientific progress and stall medical innovation.
Call or write your members of Congress and tell them to preserve funding for scientific research!
Rep. Mike Flood – (202) 225-4806
Rep. Don Bacon – (202) 225-4155
Rep. Adrian Smith – (202) 225-6435
Sen. Deb Fischer – (202) 224-6551
Sen. Pete Ricketts – (202) 224-4224
You can also use this portal from our national partner Research!America to send an editable email to your representatives quickly and easily.