(From a University of Nebraska press release)
LINCOLN, Neb. (Jan. 8, 2015)—The University of Nebraska is launching a new biomedical technology institute that will position NU as a leader in key areas of research and development and expand opportunities for faculty, staff and students to partner with the private sector, commercialize their discoveries, and help grow the state’s workforce and economy.
The Nebraska Advanced Biomedical Technology Innovation and Discovery Institute, approved by the Board of Regents in November, will be jointly led by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska at Omaha. The two campuses already have collaborative programs in place in critical areas like bioinformatics, robotics, biomechanics, simulation and visualization and other areas, and through the new institute will expand partnerships with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Kearney and other public and private institutions.
Read the full release here.
