{"id":132731,"date":"2026-06-01T12:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=132731"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:36:51","slug":"innovation-at-work-real-world-solutions-shaping-better-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/06\/01\/innovation-at-work-real-world-solutions-shaping-better-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation at work: Real-world solutions shaping better lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>Innovations come in all sizes and touch every corner of our lives. Some are tools or processes; some are materials (like bioplastics) or systems that advance scientific techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at the variety of inventions that UNeMed, UNMC\u2019S technology transfer and commercialization leader, is advancing into the marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ideas in Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ISTARI_Connect052726.jpg\" alt=\"Carecube ISTARI is an FDA-approved isolation unit built for rapid deployment wherever care is needed.\" class=\"wp-image-132638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ISTARI_Connect052726.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ISTARI_Connect052726-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ISTARI_Connect052726-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carecube ISTARI, an FDA-approved rapid deployment isolation unit, allows frontline health care providers to convert a standard hospital bed into an isolation bed in a matter of minutes. See how at <a href=\"http:\/\/carecubes.com\" type=\"link\" id=\"carecubes.com\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"carecubes.com, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carecubes.com<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carecube ISTARI<\/strong> is an FDA-approved isolation unit built for rapid deployment wherever care is needed. Co-developed with infectious disease and pandemic response experts from UNMC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ASPR (Administration for Strategic Preparedness) and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), the Carecube was featured in an October 2025 episode of NBC\u2019s \u201cChicago Med.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Creatine HCI<\/strong>, a UNMC-patented creatine hydrochloride formulation, was co-invented by UNMC researchers and Vireo Systems. It was designed to improve solubility and ease of use compared with traditional creatine monohydrate. The technology is incorporated into dietary supplements that support muscle performance and recovery and has been commercialized by the Nebraska-based startup Vireo Systems, which manufactures and markets the product globally under the CON-CRET\u00ae brand. Vireo\u2019s Plattsmouth, Nebraska facility, which first opened in 2008 and was updated as recently as 2023, represents the first domestic manufacturing plant dedicated to creatine and amino acid production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During critical care crises, families have greater support through <strong>Familyroom.health.<\/strong> This clinical, digital platform enables families to chart their contributions directly into the electronic health record and makes family input a documented part of patient care. UNMC\u2019s Breanna Hetland, PhD, developed the platform after her father was a patient in the intensive care unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The LeVeen Needle Electrode <\/strong>uses radio frequencies to destroy tumors with greater precision. UNMC graduate Robert LeVeen, MD, invented the umbrella-shaped tool while a faculty member in the UNMC Department of Radiology (1975 to 1999). The idea came to him instantly while listening to a colleague\u2019s presentation about using a needle to burn tumor. The problem, however, was single-needle electrodes produced small areas of therapeutic heating. \u201cI understood the problem could be solved by having an array of needles, thus the array would produce a large lesion suitable for treatment of tumors. It was like an instant revelation. I understood the solution right away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2012, the malaria drug <strong>Synriam<\/strong> was approved and deployed to fight malaria in India. UNeMed partnered with Medicines for Malaria Venture, an international group that battles malaria with the help of the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation and other organizations. UNMC\u2019s Jonathan Vennerstrom, PhD, led the international team that created the drug compound that led to the development of Synriam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UNeMed2_Connect052726.jpg\" alt=\"This mini robot assists with minimally invasive surgeries.\" class=\"wp-image-132652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UNeMed2_Connect052726.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UNeMed2_Connect052726-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UNeMed2_Connect052726-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This mini robot assists with minimally invasive surgeries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virtual Incision<\/strong> is a surgical robotics company \u2013 and poster child for what success in commercializing innovations looks like. This cross-campus collaboration between UNMC and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has resulted in more than 200 U.S. patents and an excess of $100 million in funding from investment and angel groups. Today, the company\u2019s Miniaturized In Vivo Robotic Assistant has FDA clearance for minimally invasive surgery procedures, namely bowel resections. MIRA also has been tested in experiments aboard the space station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ThanhNguyen3_Connect052726.jpg\" alt=\"A MicroWash Specimen Collection Kit\" class=\"wp-image-132650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ThanhNguyen3_Connect052726.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ThanhNguyen3_Connect052726-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ThanhNguyen3_Connect052726-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MicroWash is a pain-free self-contained irrigation device.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Born out of the COVID-19 pandemic, <strong>MicroWash <\/strong>is a self-contained irrigation device that allows clinicians to easily and painlessly collect samples from a patient\u2019s nasal cavity. Invented by ThanhNguyen, PhD, and Michael Wadman, MD, the device simplifies the sample collection process and is the cornerstone technology for their startup, University Medical Devices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take a look at some of the innovative tools that UNMC&#8217;s experts are advancing into the 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