E. coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
On Oct. 22, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that public health officials in multiple…
USDA issued a conditional license for mink Coronavirus
On Apr. 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced it had…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza non-commercial backyard fock in Nebraska
On Mar. 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
Biotechnology | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center received NCI designated cancer center renewal
On Oct. 4, 2021, the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center announced it had successfully renewed its National…
University of Nebraska Medical Center team confirmed COVID-19’s airborne transmission in leading scientific journal
On Aug. 26, 2021, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) announced findings on airborne transmission have passed…
NIH COVID-19 testing initiative funded additional research projects to safely return children to in-person school
On Jul. 2, 2021, the National Institutes of Health funding five additional projects to identify ways of safely…
Apabetaloneﾒs positive impact on COVID-19 in human lung cells published in biomedicines published
On Apr. 19, 2021, Resverlogix announced the publishing of an article titled: ﾓBromodomain and extraterminal protein inhibitor, apabetalone…
Apabetalone treatment prevented COVID-19 infection of human lung cells
On Mar. 15, 2021, Resverlogix announced the publishing of a new article titled: ﾓBromodomain and extraterminal protein inhibitor,…
UNMC participated in COVID-19 vaccine study, planned to enroll 1,000
On Dec. 29, 2020, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and Nebraska Medicine announced participation in a clinical…
UNMC VA study found contaminants may increase risk of rheumatoid arthritis
On Oct. 28, 2020, researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) reported the results of a…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA
Precipio announced commercial launch of Covid-19 antibody test
On Jul. 30, 2020, Precipio announced it had entered into an agreement with ADS Biotec, based in Omaha,…
BD partnered with U.S. Government on $70 million manufacturing infrastructure project for mass vaccination campaigns
On Jul. 8, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced the formation of a strategic, public-private partnership with the Biomedical…
University of Nebraska Medical Center Landmark study showed no benefit of drug to slow growth of aneurysms
On May 26, 2020, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) researchers were part of a large national study…
University of Nebraska developed a COVID-19 screening mobile app
On May 13, 2020, a new protective device that is expected to help protect healthcare workers everywhere from…
University of Nebraska Medical Center remdesivir clinical trial show accelerated recovery from advanced COVID-19
On Apr. 29, 2020, hospitalized patients with advanced COVID-19 and lung involvement who received remdesivir recovered faster than…
Potential new HIV treatment developed at University of Nebraska Medical Center
On Apr. 27, 2020, a novel means to prevent HIV infection was developed at the University of Nebraska…
3M partnered with Cummins to increase production of filters for powered air purifying respirators
On Apr. 6, 2020, 3M announced a partnership with Cummins to increase the production of high efficiency particulate…
Study documents widespread contamination of environment near patients with COVID-19
On Mar. 29, 2020, a study by UNMC/Nebraska Medicine/NSRI researchers provides new evidence of SARS-CoV-2 environmental contamination in…
UNMC/Nebraska Medicine pioneering method to reuse personal protective equipment
On Mar. 24, 2020, Nebraska Medicine has developed a safe and effective method to decontaminate single-use personal protective…
NIH clinical trial of remdesivir to treat COVID-19 began for adults with coronavirus disease
On Feb. 25, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a randomized, controlled clinical trial to…
UNMC researchers part of $32 million international project for drug development
On Feb. 7, 2020, two University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty members are among a group of researchers…
The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center opened
On Jun. 5, 2018, a new flagship cancer center was established as the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer…
Omahan Donated $3 million for prostate cancer research to Buffett Cancer Center
On Dec. 13, 2017, longtime Omaha art teacher and businessman Gerald “Jerry” Pabst donated $3 million through an…
Nebraska Medicine awarded nearly $20 million to develop national training center for HHS
On Oct. 28, 2016, UNMC/Nebraska Medicine announced they had been awarded $19.8 million by the U.S. Dept. of…
UNMC opened new home for College of Pharmacy
On Aug. 23, 2016, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) celebrated the grand opening of the UNMC Center…
Korff estate gifted $5 million to advance prostate cancer research and treatments in Nebraska
On Nov. 18, 2015, the estate of Glenn Korff gifted $5 million to the Fred & Pamela Buffett…
UNMC and Nebraska Medicine received donation from longtime supporters, Ruth and Bill Scott
On Nov. 12, 2015, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine announced receipt of a major…
UNMC, UNO named new biomedical technology institute
On Oct. 12, 2015, the University of Nebraska’s new biomedical technology institute, a joint venture led by the…
UNMC awarded $12 million grant by the Dept of HHS to establish and co-lead the nation’s National Ebola Training and Education Center
On Jul. 1, 2015, the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, in collaboration with Emory University in Atlanta and Bellevue Hospital Center…
UNMC macular degeneration, regenerative medicine research bolstered by $1.3 million gift
On Dec. 18, 2014, the University of Nebraska Medical Center announced it had received a $1.3 million gift…