{"id":133809,"date":"2026-07-15T12:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=133809"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:19:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:19:57","slug":"ne-inbre-continues-building-momentum-with-grant-renewal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/07\/15\/ne-inbre-continues-building-momentum-with-grant-renewal\/","title":{"rendered":"NE-INBRE&#8217;s momentum builds with grant renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we begin this next chapter for Nebraska INBRE, I want to thank each of you \u2013 our faculty, students, mentors, coordinators and institutional leaders \u2013 for the work that made our new five-year grant possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This renewal is more than continued funding. It is a strong affirmation of the statewide network we have built together, and the impact Nebraska INBRE continues to have on biomedical research training across Nebraska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I know many of us felt the pressure and uncertainty that came with this renewal cycle, and there is a shared sense of relief in knowing that the program will continue moving forward. That relief should also come with pride. The strength of Nebraska INBRE has always been the people behind it, and your commitment to mentoring students, building research capacity and supporting one another is what continues to distinguish this program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now is the time to keep our momentum strong. 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