The MIRA Surgical System Proceeds to FDA Substantive Review for Market Authorization Under the De Novo Classification Pathway

Virtual Incision, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced that its MIRA Surgical System is under substantive review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in bowel resection procedures.
U.S. News again ranks UNMC’s primary care medical program in nation’s top 10

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, a member of Bio Nebraska, remains among the top 10 in the country, according to the 2023-24 ranking of the nation’s top graduate schools by U.S News & World Report.
Applications open for 2023 Tech Transfer Boot Camp

UNeMed, a member of Bio Nebraska, will again host its Technology Transfer Boot Camp, August 7-11, 2023. Applications are open through July 1, 2023.
Member Spotlight: Dryland Genetics

For our May Member Spotlight, we talked to Dryland Genetics, a crop breeding company focused on ensuring a sustainable food supply for a world with less water.
UNMC celebrates groundbreaking of Catalyst

UNMC hosted a ground-breaking event for Catalyst, a building that will bring UNMC’s UNeMed and UNeTech branches together to facilitate the growth of research and innovation and allow entrepreneurs, investors and innovators to collaborate.
Thyreos Receives Funding for HSV-2 Vaccine Development

Thyreos, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced that it has closed a $1 million series seed b round of financing and has been awarded a $1.6 million Small Business Technology Transfer Fast-Track grant from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for the development of an HSV-2 vaccine.
May is Renewable Fuels Month in Nebraska

Renewable Fuels Month highlights the importance of renewable biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, especially for Nebraskans.
Bristol Myers Squibb announces positive topline results from two studies

Bristol Myers Squibb, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced that TRANSCEND FL and TRANSCEND NHL 001 studies of Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) in relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma meet primary endpoint of overall response rate.
Streck shows off new employee-based affordable housing complex

Streck, a member of Bio Nebraska, was featured in a KETV NewsWatch 7 segment about The Nest, the company’s 84-unit apartment complex for employees and new recruits.
3 student-led startups earn NUtech, Engineering funding

NUtech Ventures, a member of Bio Nebraska, co-sponsored a pitch competition for undergraduate and graduate students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering.