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Munroe-Meyer Institute

- Services Overview
- Make an Appointment
  Most appointments for MMI's unique range of services for individuals with disabilities are scheduled through our Patient Information Office.
- Diagnosis and Disorders
  Learn about a specific diagnosis or developmental disorder.
- Community Engagement
  We bring together providers, agencies and stakeholders to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs.
- Patient Resources
  Helpful information about insurance, evaluations, interpretive services, lodging and more.
- Request an Interpreter
  We provide qualified language interpreters for our patients with limited English or sign language interpreters for our patients who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
- Resources Overview
- Civil & Legal Resources
  All people have the right to be included in their community with access to public spaces, housing, education, and employment. Access to civil and legal resources makes this easier for people with disabilities.
- Legislation and Disability Policy
  MMI serves as an expert resource to state and federal policymakers on issues impacting individuals with disabilities and their families.
- Leadership & Advocacy Opportunities
  There are many opportunities for individuals with disabilities and family members to become involved in leadership roles.
- Lifespan Resources
  We help families with children who have disabilities navigate resources available across childhood to early adulthood.
- Education Overview
- Departments & Programs
  Our clinical departments provide learning opportunities for students in professional training programs within UNMC, the state of Nebraska and across the country.
- Parents & Caregivers
  Learn about our leadership and advocacy training opportunities for parents and caregivers of individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- Job Shadow
  Many of our programs and services offer job shadowing opportunities.
- Continuing Education
  At MMI, you'll find professional development and continuing education opportunities, including leadership training, workshops and clinical experiences in genetics grand rounds.
- Research Overview
- Faculty Research
  We work in basic, applied, translational and evaluative research in every one of our programs and disciplines.
- Student Research
  Assisting MMI faculty in their research efforts are numerous post-doctoral fellows, doctoral interns, graduate and undergraduate students from across the nation.
- Active Research Studies
  Explore MMI research studies recruiting participants.

Research Directory

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Our research team ensures that MMI's diagnostic approaches are the most accurate, treatment methods and practices are the most effective and scientific research gives new insights into biomedical causes and future therapies.

Leadership

Jennifer Blackford, PhD

Hattie B. Munroe Professor
Director, MMI Research
Professor, UNMC Dept. of Neurological Sciences and Pediatrics
Professor, UNO Dept. of Psychology

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Phone: 402-836-9951

Jennifer Blackford, PhD

Program Faculty | Staff

Katelyn Kelley, BS

Manager, MMI Emotional Neuroscience Research Laboratory
Assistant to MMI Director of Research

Katelyn Kelley, BS

Ryan Thomas

Clinical Research Associate II

Postdoctoral Researchers

Özgün Özalay, PhD, DDS

Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Phone: 402-839-9952

Özgün Özalay, PhD, DDS

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Research Opportunities

Explore opportunities available through MMI's Research Program including studies available to families.

Team Research

MMI is committed to advancing knowledge through research to benefit individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs.

Research in the Emotional Neuroscience Research Lab includes post-doctoral fellows, graduate students research assistants, undergraduate students and high school students.

View bios to see individual contributions to research.