Tag: University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Unraveling drug use and misuse in rural areas
Describing initial research discoveries as “eye opening,” scientists in the Rural Drug Addiction Research Center are building upon a strong foundation to develop partnerships with communities across Nebraska to address drug use and misuse. RDAR, founded in 2019, earned a five-year, $11,597,682 Phase 2 renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health’s Centers of Biomedical…
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Transforming biomedical, ag science research
Nebraska’s newest core research facility is revolutionizing understanding of molecular foundations and boosting the university’s expertise in the biomedical and agricultural sciences. The CryoEM Core Facility houses the state’s first cryo-electron microscope – one of a handful regionally. The acquisition of cutting-edge equipment is expected to strengthen research ties with other University of Nebraska institutions…
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Safeguarding against acute radiation syndrome
Radiation poisoning remains a threat to U.S. military personnel. To help protect troops, an interdisciplinary team of University of Nebraska researchers is developing novel drug therapies to prevent or counter its effects. NU’s National Strategic Research Institute, which guides the effort, received $24.5 million from the Defense Health Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense…
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From the Vice Chancellor
Accelerating research growth Nebraska Research celebrates the prominence, excellence and impact of faculty, staff and students. We are driven to seek solutions that improve lives, stimulate economic prosperity and deepen understanding of the world. As the state’s land-grant, Carnegie R1 institution and only member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has…