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.

Research

The Regenerative Medicine Program seeks to establish approaches that generate new therapies for disease. The types of research activities undertaken will utilize:

Cellular therapies, involving both adult and embryonic stem cells
Translational research leading to clinical trials
Restoration with synthetic and cellular components
Collaboration with bioengineering facility at UNL
Stem cell differentiation
Biotech collaborations
Induced pluripotent stem cells

Biomaterials Regeneration

Biomaterials in regenerative medicine serve dual purposes: as scaffolds supporting cell growth and structure formation, and as delivery systems for signaling molecules that enhance tissue regeneration. At UNMC, researchers develop multifunctional biomaterials to study tissue development, create in vitro models for drug screening, and engineer tissues for surgical treatment of diseases.

Bone Development and Regeneration

Embryonic bone formation follows regulated developmental patterns that, once understood, can be applied to regenerate bone tissue damaged by injury or disease.

Pancreas Regeneration

Once damaged, the body’s insulin-producing cells don’t regenerate. UNMC scientists are working to make history by replacing those damaged cells with healthy tissue, thereby directly addressing one of the problems of diabetes.

Vascular Regeneration

Arteriovenous fistulas, surgically created connections between arteries and veins for vascular access, often fail to mature properly. UNMC researchers study vein maturation mechanisms to improve success rates for dialysis patients.