{"id":61243,"date":"2018-02-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/02\/27\/unmcs-impact-program-sparks-biomedical-careers\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T15:43:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T20:43:49","slug":"unmcs-impact-program-sparks-biomedical-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/02\/27\/unmcs-impact-program-sparks-biomedical-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMC’s impact: Program sparks biomedical careers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor’s Note:<\/b> UNMC’s impact on Nebraska is immense.<\/p>\n

You see it in the faces of the doctors, nurses and pharmacists we train. And, in those who pursue careers in dentistry, allied health, public health, or research.<\/p>\n

\"pictureIt plays out when graduates return to rural communities to keep the pharmacy open. Or, start new practices that help patients obtain health care close to home. <\/p>\n

UNMC’s work brings pride to a state that champions success.<\/p>\n

So, in this year of tight Legislative budgets, let’s remind ourselves of how UNMC, along with all of the University of Nebraska campuses, impact the state.<\/p>\n

And then acknowledge that the work we do matters. <\/p>\n

Over the next few weeks, we will share stories on how UNMC makes a difference. We can’t begin to know every story, so feel free to add your own “impact” stories in the comments below, or share them with UNMC PR via unmcpr@unmc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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UNMC-led program sparks biomedical careers<\/h3>\n

Elkhorn, Neb., native Riley Jones was turned on to scientific research when he joined the Nebraska INBRE program, which operates out of the University of Nebraska Medical Center.<\/p>\n

Before entering the program in 2015, Jones had never had the opportunity to participate in research.<\/p>\n

Suddenly, he discovered what it was like to work in a research lab. And, he networked with individuals in the state’s Ph.D.-granting institutions and its biomedical research industry.<\/p>\n

After graduating in 2017 with his biology degree, Jones landed a job at MatMaCorp in Lincoln, Neb., where he works on devices and systems for applications ranging from food safety to genetic analysis.<\/p>\n

Established in 2001, the INBRE program builds a statewide biomedical research infrastructure and strengthens the research infrastructure at nine of Nebraska’s undergraduate institutions.<\/p>\n

UNMC’s Paul Sorgen, Ph.D., oversees the Nebraska INBRE program and the $17.2 million National Institutes of Health grant that supports the work — a testament to the economic strength of the University of Nebraska.<\/p>\n

About INBRE:<\/b>
\nThe students, referred to as INBRE scholars, enter the program after completing their sophomore year of college upon recommendation of their college professors. The students are given a two-year scholarship and spend 10 weeks each summer conducting research on either their home campus or at UNMC, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln or Creighton University.<\/p>\n

Impact stories:<\/b>
\nSee more stories of UNMC’s impact statewide here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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