The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), a member of Bio Nebraska, will create a Center for Drug Design and Innovation within the UNMC College of Pharmacy.
Article by Kalani Simpson, UNMC strategic communications
Published June 23, 2023
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents Thursday approved the establishment of a new UNMC Center for Drug Design and Innovation (CDDI) within the UNMC College of Pharmacy.
The center aims to fill the gap left as drug research and development by the pharmaceutical industry has narrowed. A new “mixed model” of drug discovery has seen a dramatic increase in partnerships between biotechnology companies and the traditional large pharma companies.