UMR Reports 2020 NIH Funding Impact on Nebraska
In Nebraska, the report finds that NIH awarded $133.6 million in grants and contracts during the 2020 fiscal year that directly supported 2,388 jobs and $339 million of economic activity. Read more
Bio Nebraska News
Partnership creates biodefense lab focused on food security
Announcement published in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Nebraska Today. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a member of Bio Nebraska. Read more
Recap: Life Sciences on the Links Golf Scramble
Bio Nebraska hosted a record number of golfers for its annual Life Sciences on the Links Golf Scramble. Read more
Joanne Li Confirmed as UNO Chancellor; Will Assume Role July 1
In a historic appointment, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents unanimously confirmed Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA, as the 16th chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Read more
Nebraska Patients Celebrate Step Therapy Reform Legislation with Governor Ricketts During Virtual Bill Singing
LB 337 signed into law by Governor Pete Ricketts enacts guardrails around insurer practice known as “step therapy.” Read more
Bio Nebraska joins NIAMRRE
Bio Nebraska joins the National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education (NIAMRRE) as an associate member. Read more
