Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

- Research Resources Overview
- - Shared Cores
    Our cores and shared resources offer a wide range of services to meet your research goals.
  - Shared Equipment
    Shared equipment is available to University of Nebraska and external researchers.
- - Clinical Research Center
    Learn more about the tailored support available for study design, regulatory guidance, biostatistics, and data management.
  - Clinical Research Resources
    Discover guidelines, support, and standard operating procedures for clinical research at UNMC.
  - Study Intake
    Take the first step in conducting clinical research on campus by completing the study intake process.
  - Study Monitoring
    Find visit request information, access setup, and FAQs related to study monitoring.
- - Software
    Find the software and applications that can take your research to the next level.
  - Data Management
    Explore data management plan creation and storage options to keep research data safe and secure.
  - IT Resources
    Access key tools, workshops and seminars with IT resources available.
  - Network Connectivity
    Learn about lab network connectivity available across campus.
- - Buildings
    Research buildings offer a wide-range of lab spaces and facilities to meet researchers' needs.
  - Space Policy
    Research space is assigned based on a merit-based system.
- Programs & Centers Overview
- Approved Centers
  Board of Regents Centers enhance faculty research and academic efforts.
- Major Programs
  Major research programs drive innovation in critical areas of biomedical science.
- Compliance Overview
- Institutional Review Board
  The IRB reviews human subjects research projects and ensures the protection of participants.
- Institutional Biosafety Committee
  The IBC ensures the health and safety of all personnel working with biohazardous agents.
- Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
  The IACUC reviews research and provides guidance to maintain the highest standards of animal welfare.
- Investigational Device Review Committee
  The IDRC reviews investigational devices and approved devices provided by sponsors for use in clinical research studies.
- Funding Overview
- Sponsored Programs Administration
  Our office manages the full lifecycle of sponsored research projects.
- Funding Opportunities
  Find internal and external research funding opportunities.
- Grant Editing
  Grant review and editing resources are available to UNMC researchers.
- UneHealth
  UNeHealth supports clinical research projects throughout the life of industry-funded contracts.
- Innovation Overview
- Tech Transfer
  Our technology commercialization ecosystem helps researchers transform scientific discoveries into real-world solutions.
- Economic Development
  Through collaborations with strategic partners, we create pathways for innovation to drive economic growth.

Comparative Medicine

Comparative Medicine serves as the central support system for biomedical research utilizing animals at UNMC by providing essential services including professional veterinary care, husbandry, technical services and animal facility management.

UNMC is registered as a research facility with the United States Department of Agriculture under the Animal Welfare Act and has been accredited by AAALAC International since 1966.

The accreditation process provides continuing voluntary peer review of the UNMC program by internationally recognized experts. The care and use of animals used for research at UNMC is based on local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations including:

The U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals used in Testing, Research and Training.
The USDA implementing regulations, 9CFR, of the Animal Welfare Act.
U.S. Public Health Service Policy for the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals negotiated with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, OLAW.
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and UNMC's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee policies for the care and use of live vertebrate animals.

Asheley Wathen

Meet the Director of Comparative Medicine

As the director of comparative medicine at a large academic medical center, Asheley Wathen, DVM, ensures the health and well being of all animals used in research. She recognizes it's one of the most important jobs a laboratory animal veterinarian can do.