Member Spotlight: MatMaCorp
For our May Member Spotlight we talked to MatMaCorp, a Lincoln-based molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufacturers, and sells portable devices and testing solutions for the research, agriculture, veterinary health, and human diagnostics markets.
Merck Animal Health Introduces New Tools to Assist Caretakers in Managing Herd Health
Merck Animal Health, a member of Bio Nebraska, recently introduced the Herd Health Manager and Feedlot Diseases App to help caretakers manage important cattle health information.
Thyreos awarded Small Business Innovation Research grant
Thyreos, a member of Bio Nebraska, has been awarded an SBIR grant to develop a new vaccine to protect against Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR), a disease that causes respiratory illness in cattle.
Kirk Zeller wins Excellence in Entrepreneurship award
Kirk Zeller, founder of the Silicon Prairie Center and co-founder of Progressive NEURO, won the Excellence in Entrepreneurship award at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Light it Up! celebration on April 14.
Farritor wins inaugural NU faculty commercialization honor
Shane Farritor, co-founder and chief technology officer of Virtual Incision, is the inaugural winner of the University of Nebraska system’s Faculty IP Innovation and Commercialization Award. Virtual Incision, a member of Bio Nebraska, is working to commercialize miniature surgical robots for minimally invasive procedures.
Novartis Pluvicto™ approved by FDA
Novartis, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced that the FDA approved Pluvicto, a targeted radioligand therapy (RLT) for eligible patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Pluvicto is expected to be available to physicians and patients within weeks.
Member Spotlight: Precision Syringe
For our April Member Spotlight, we talked to Adrian Blake, CEO of Precision Syringe, a company set up to commercialize the Suh Precision Syringe, invented by a team from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and led by Dr. Donny Suh.
SCC planning $42M facility to expand science, technology education
Southeast Community College, a member of Bio Nebraska, is planning $42.7 million for facilities dedicated to career training in science and technology. Article by Chris Dunker, Lincoln Journal Star.
UMR Reports 2021 NIH Funding Impact on Nebraska
In Nebraska, the report finds that NIH awarded $136.9 million in grants and contracts during the 2021 fiscal year that directly supported 2,438 jobs and $346 million of economic activity.
Bio Nebraska Executive Director featured in Make A Move Podcast
Rob Owen, Bio Nebraska’s Executive Director, is featured in the latest Make A Move Podcast episode where he talks about the work Bio Nebraska is doing to support the biosciences in Nebraska.