OMAHA, Nebraska (March 9, 2026)—Prolific UNMC innovator Howard Gendelman, MD, will be the featured speaker at the next Idea Pub: Morning Edition, on Thursday, March 26, at 9 a.m. in the Forge Event Hall of the Edge District’s Catalyst building.
Dr. Gendelman 0f the Chair of UNMC’s Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience. He is expected to discuss his new startup company, NeuralRegen, and its prospects for treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
Free coffee will be provided, and Catalyst, a co-sponsor of the event, will offer complimentary facility tours on a first-come, first-served basis.
Park Omaha manages metered parking in a structure just north of the main entrance and along 46th and 48th Streets. See map for directions and more details.
UNeMed, the technology transfer and commercialization office for UNMC and UNO, created Morning Edition to help University innovators and entrepreneurs connect and collaborate with colleagues and experts from the venture capital and startup communities.
Morning Edition will also regularly feature “Office Hours” with UNeMed staff, co-sponsor UNeTech Institute, CQuence Health, and MOVE Venture Capital. Office Hours creates the opportunity for faculty, students and staff to have one-on-one time with UNeMed, UNeTech, CQuence or MOVE professionals to discuss new technologies or startup potential.
UNeTech is the University of Nebraska’s startup incubator, supporting entrepreneurial efforts built on innovations created by University personnel. CQuence is a local venture organization focused on healthcare-related startups. MOVE is a pre-seed and seed venture capital firm focused on investing in Nebraska technology startup companies.
Morning Edition is typically held on the final Thursday of every month and will continue to feature guest speakers from the University’s stable of successful and budding startup companies and from Omaha’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The event will provide UNMC and UNO innovators an opportunity to build new partnerships and allies that can help develop their innovative ideas and discoveries into products that help people.
A tentative list of upcoming Morning Editions include:
- March 26: Howard Gendelman, MD, NeuralRegen
- April 30: TBD (2 p.m.)
- May 28: Adrian Blake, CEO, Precision Syringe
- June 25: Andrew Rogers, CEO, Docology
- July 30: Jon Rhoades, CEO, Valid
- Aug 27: Jonell Tempero, Managing Dir, US Operations, RespirAI
- Sept 24: Jenilee Woltman, MS Ed, CEO, Mission Accomplished
- Oct 29: Riley Reynolds, MS, CEO, Rheam Medical
- Nov 19: Stephen Gliske, PhD, Co-Founder, NeuroServ
- Dec 17: Jessica Queen, RN, CEO, Omedus
The event is free and open to all, and complimentary coffee will be provided as long as supplies last.
Morning Edition is part of UNeMed’s “Idea Pub,” a suite of entrepreneurial networking events that includes “Innovations & Libations” and “Startup Showcase.”
