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UNMC announces Holland Future Scientist award winners

Ten undergraduate students received a total of $5,000 in awards.

Aug 17, 2022

BHECN opens applications for ARPA awards

Funds will help develop state’s behavioral health workforce, address COVID-19 impact.

Aug 17, 2022

UFCW and UNMC release groundbreaking study of COVID impacts on America’s Essential Workers

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), representing 1.3 million workers in grocery, meatpacking, and other essential industries across North America, in partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), released the results of a year-long study on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on UFCW essential members.

Aug 6, 2022

The NE-INBRE has a lot to celebrate this year as scholars return to research labs

For the first time in two years, research faculty at Creighton, UNL and UNMC were able to accept new scholars for their summer 10-week program.

Jul 7, 2022

INBRE welcomes the class of 2022 INBRE Scholars

INBRE welcomes the 2022 class of scholars to the program.

Jun 22, 2022

The 2022 class of INBRE Scholars.

Life’s twists and turns always lead back to research

No matter what challenges Heather Jensen-Smith, PhD, has faced or where her career has taken her, scientific research is the one constant in her life.

Jun 22, 2022

Advanced Microscopy Core Facility Director Heather Jensen-Smith PhD, with imaging specialists James Talaska MS, and Janice Taylor MS.

Students lead the way in lab research

Dr. Annemarie Shibata latest project is student driven with students actively taking part tracking behavior, assessing neural network function, and measuring morphological change in the fish she uses in her studies.
“It’s great to be able to share this research with such talented students,” Dr. Shibata said.

Jun 22, 2022

INBRE scholar and biology major, Nathan Zimmerman, at left, joins biomedical science graduate student, Carolyn Baker and  biology major, Aaron Marta, in Dr. Annemarie Shibata's lab.

Hooked on finding a cure

Growing up in a working-class neighborhood in Elgin, Illinois, Michael Belshan, PhD, dreamt of pursuing a career in zoology.

Jun 22, 2022

Michael Belshan, PhD, the new INBRE Infectious Diseases Scientific Director and professor of medical microbiology and immunology at Creighton University.

Nebraska INBRE Core Facilities

The following core facilities are supported by the NE-INBRE program. For more information on usage contact the director. Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Babu Guda, PhD, director, UNMC Advanced Microscopy, Heather Jensen-Smith, PhD, director, UNMC, and Michael Nichols, Ph.D., director, Creighton University Genomics Core, James Eudy, PhD, director, UNMC

Jun 22, 2022

Human senses highlight April 13 Science Café

This Science Café is offered in partnership with the Common Senses Festival and NE SciFest.

Apr 5, 2022

A scene from the Living Room display at KANEKO as part of the Common Senses Festival.
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