Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

- Research Resources Overview
- - Shared Cores
    Our cores and shared resources offer a wide range of services to meet your research goals.
  - Shared Equipment
    Shared equipment is available to University of Nebraska and external researchers.
  - Stratocore PPMS Resources
    Learn more about Stratocore PPMS—a centralized platform that streamlines access to core facility services and financial management.
- - Clinical Research Center
    Learn more about the tailored support available for study design, regulatory guidance, biostatistics, and data management.
  - Clinical Research Resources
    Discover guidelines, support, and standard operating procedures for clinical research at UNMC.
  - Study Intake
    Take the first step in conducting clinical research on campus by completing the study intake process.
  - Study Monitoring
    Find visit request information, access setup, and FAQs related to study monitoring.
- - Software
    Find the software and applications that can take your research to the next level.
  - Data Management
    Explore data management plan creation and storage options to keep research data safe and secure.
  - IT Resources
    Access key tools, workshops and seminars with IT resources available.
  - Network Connectivity
    Learn about lab network connectivity available across campus.
- - Buildings
    Research buildings offer a wide-range of lab spaces and facilities to meet researchers' needs.
  - Space Policy
    Research space is assigned based on a merit-based system.
- Programs & Centers Overview
- Approved Centers
  Board of Regents Centers enhance faculty research and academic efforts.
- Major Programs
  Major research programs drive innovation in critical areas of biomedical science.
- Compliance Overview
- Institutional Review Board
  The IRB reviews human subjects research projects and ensures the protection of participants.
- Institutional Biosafety Committee
  The IBC ensures the health and safety of all personnel working with biohazardous agents.
- Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
  The IACUC reviews research and provides guidance to maintain the highest standards of animal welfare.
- Investigational Device Review Committee
  The IDRC reviews investigational devices and approved devices provided by sponsors for use in clinical research studies.
- Funding Overview
- Sponsored Programs Administration
  Our office manages the full lifecycle of sponsored research projects.
- Funding Opportunities
  Find internal and external research funding opportunities.
- Grant Editing
  Grant review and editing resources are available to UNMC researchers.
- UneHealth
  UNeHealth supports clinical research projects throughout the life of industry-funded contracts.
- Innovation Overview
- Tech Transfer
  Our technology commercialization ecosystem helps researchers transform scientific discoveries into real-world solutions.
- Economic Development
  Through collaborations with strategic partners, we create pathways for innovation to drive economic growth.

Board of Regents Centers

Board of Regents Centers provide research services and opportunities.

Alcohol Center of Research-Nebraska

Our goal is to make relevant discoveries related to alcohol tissue injury that impact lives and advance public health.

Center for Biomedical Informatics Research and Innovation

Our vision is to be a national leader in providing biomedical informatics expertise and resources to promote and advance research.

Center for Chronic Illness Self-management and Prevention

We are an interdisciplinary community whose work and interests focus on the prevention and self-management of chronic illness.

Center for Collaboration on Research Design and Analysis

Our mission is to provide expertise in quantitative sciences like biostatistics, epidemiology and health services research.

Center for Drug Delivery & Nanomedicine

Our vision is to enhance health outcomes by improving the efficacy and safety of both new and existing therapeutic and diagnostic agents.

Center for Drug Design & Innovation

We provide guidance and support to help advance early-stage drug discovery projects across UNMC and the NU system.

Center for Environmental Health & Toxicology

Housed within the Water, Climate and Health Program, our goal is to support collaborative solutions to public health changes associated with drinking water quality and climate change.

Center for Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer

Our goal is to transform what is considered state-of-the-art in the early detection, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of pancreas cancer.

Center for Global Health and Development

Our vision is to advance global public health knowledge and practices by facilitating transnational partnerships among public health scientists, professionals and advocates.

Center for Health Policy

We focus on collaborative models of research and policy direction that include active stakeholders from different professional backgrounds.

Center for Heart and Vascular Research

Our vision is to be a facilitating hub for cutting-edge research in cardiovascular health and disease.

Center for Integrative and Translational Neuroscience

We serve as the link between basic sciences discoveries and translational implementation in the clinic.

Center for Intelligent Health Care

Our vision is to create solutions that intelligently simplify care to improve health care.

Center for Neurodegenerative Disorders

Dedicated to advancing the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Evolving from the former Center for Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Disorders (est. 1997), the center now focuses on basic and therapeutic research to explore disease causes, improve diagnostics, and develop new drug therapies.

Center for Preparedness and Emergency Response Solutions

We focus on research, planning, training, exercises and education related to public health and health care emergencies.

Center for Reducing Health Disparities

Our mission is to promote equity and social justice in health and health care by leading collaborative efforts to generate and disseminate evidence-based, policy-relevant solutions.

Center for Rural Health Services Research

Housed within the Office of Rural Health Initiatives, our mission is to improve the quality, availability and accessibility of health care for rural Nebraskans through education, research and service.

Center for Staphylococcal Research

Our center was the first in the nation dedicated to staph research and translational treatment strategies.

Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Our team brings hope and support, focusing on making cancer education, research, prevention, diagnosis and care accessible for all and believes every Nebraskan deserves to live the good life.

Frederick F. Paustian Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of inflammatory bowel disease patients by delivering effective cutting-edge IBD health services.

Global Center for Health Security

Our mission is to innovate and advance preparedness and response for emerging infectious diseases and catastrophic health emergencies.

Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning

We improve human performance and effectiveness in health care through the adoption of high-fidelity simulation, interprofessional collaboration and experiential learning technologies.

Nebraska Center for Substance Abuse Research

We promote and facilitate research in understanding the consequences and prevention of drug abuse and neurodegenerative diseases.

Nebraska Center for Virology

We combine the expertise of leading researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, UNMC and Creighton University to study viruses found in humans, plants, animals, and the environment.

Nebraska Center for Women’s Health Research

We bring together multidisciplinary scientists from across departments, colleges, and universities within Nebraska to facilitate collaborative translational and clinical research relevant to women's health.

Nebraska Redox Biology Center

Our aim is to support and expand the existing strengths in redox biology research in Nebraska.