National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) at the University of Nebraska

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We are grateful for another year of research solutions and the brilliant minds behind them. This week, we thank our researchers, partners and supporters who make innovation possible. --- As the DOD-designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) of United States Strategic Command and the University of Nebraska System, the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) delivers solutions for strategic deterrence and CWMD mission requirements gaps. Our rapid-response capabilities and efficient contracting vehicle can help federal government program managers meet critical research and development needs. Connect with us to learn more. ?? https://lnkd.in/gpMmFnw --- #grateful #thankful #Thanksgiving #mission #purpose #strategicdeterrence #CWMD #CBRNE #deterrence #nationalsecurity #homelandsecurity

#NSRIFellow Mark Hamill, MD, a professor in the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery, has been inducted into the prestigious American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators. He joins two other UNMC colleagues in being inducted as members: Joshua Mammen, MD, PhD, chief of the UNMC Division of?Surgical Oncology, and Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., current president of the University of Nebraska System and former UNMC chancellor who holds a tenured faculty appointment as a professor in the UNMC Department of Surgery and UNMC College of Public Health. “When I was granted associate membership into the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators several years ago, at the induction ceremony I was seated between two master surgeons — who wrote some of the textbooks I used during residency and fellowship,” Dr. Hamill said. “It’s quite an honor to be similarly recognized and granted membership into the academy. “My hope for the future is to continue in my efforts to advance surgical and critical care education on the local, national and international levels.” --- Read the full article ?? https://lnkd.in/gBRztHcm --- #military #militarymedicine #militaryhealth #surgeon #research #defenseresearch #Nebraska #Omaha

A record nine Husker researchers earned National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program awards in 2024, placing the University of Nebraska-Lincoln among the nation’s most successful institutions in earning awards through one of the most prestigious grant programs for rising scholars. The new institutional record, which amounts to $6.2 million in CAREER funding for Husker faculty, positions Nebraska at the forefront of CAREER success nationally. According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, Nebraska is one of 25 academic institutions to receive nine or more CAREER awards in 2024. Nebraska is tied with Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford University and outpaces many other leading institutions, including the University of Chicago and Yale University. Read the full article ?? https://lnkd.in/gq3njWgA --- A hearty congratulations to all recipients ?? especially #NSRIFellows Dr. Eric Markvicka and Dr. Ashley Votruba. ?? Dr. Markvicka, Krohn Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, is developing a manufacturing approach that could propel the fields of soft robotics, stretchable electronics and beyond. It would be the first manufacturing strategy to produce stable mixtures of liquid metals with a wide range of solid particle additives that achieve enhanced properties.?Details ?? https://lnkd.in/gSxaCANu ?? Dr. Votruba, assistant professor of psychology, is advancing understanding of the civil justice gap in the U.S. She is developing a more complete picture of why individuals do not seek legal assistance, particularly people of color and members of low-income households.?Details ?? https://lnkd.in/gXr8m4Ud --- As the DOD-designated University Affiliated Research Center of the University of Nebraska System, NSRI harnesses the intellectual capacity and capabilities of the four NU campuses to provide leading research and development to the DOD. https://nsri.nebraska.edu #engineering #psychology #softrobotics #robotics #civiljustice #nationalsecurity #homelandsecurity #defenseresearch #military #CWMD

Meet Dr. TERRY THIEM, director for medical countermeasures at the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska, the DOD-designated University Affiliated Research Center sponsored by U.S. Strategic Command. ?? Dr. Thiem retired from the U.S. Air Force in May 2019 after nearly 29 years of military service. Throughout his military career, Dr. Thiem focused primarily on science and technology, including three assignments at the Air Force Research Laboratory, a teaching assignment as an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department at the U.S. Air Force Academy and as the Chief Scientist and Deputy Commander on the 34th Civil Support Team. In addition, Dr. Thiem completed tours on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon and the Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellowship at SRI International. His final military assignment was as the Air Force Reserve Advisor to the Commander at U.S. Strategic Command. --- Read his bio ?? https://lnkd.in/gh3Di7fq NSRI medical countermeasures ?? https://lnkd.in/gxERc6qR --- #drugdiscovery #drugdevelopment #innovation #militaryhealth #militarymedic #defenseresearch #defensetech #defenseinnovation

Via Omaha World-Herald: Three infectious diseases experts with the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Global Center for Health Security have returned to Omaha after spending about two weeks in Rwanda assisting with the east African nation’s response to an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a type of hemorrhagic fever. #NSRIFellow Dr. James Lawler, an associate director of the center, said he and two other team members weren’t involved in caring for patients but instead helped develop training plans, programs and materials to assist the Rwandan health care system and communities mitigate the risk of disease transmission. International partnerships, Lawler said, are important for the global center’s overall health security mission and proved invaluable during the early response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The center was involved in the return of American citizens from Wuhan, China, after the pandemic began and in monitoring and caring for Americans evacuated from a COVID-stricken cruise ship off the coast of Japan soon after. That effort resulted in some early insights into how the virus spread, among others. “Engaging and (becoming) involved in outbreaks internationally helps our team, because we continue to build our skills that we can apply here,” Lawler said, “which makes us better, which makes us all safer.” --- Access the full article ?? https://lnkd.in/gUeCTeiN --- #infectiousdisease #healthcare #medicalresearch #preparedness #response #firstresponders #pandemic #

As digital communication grows, the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) is becoming increasingly crowded. Novel solutions for how the U.S. can effectively share the spectrum are critical to national objectives, several of which were outlined in the November 2023?Presidential Memorandum?on Modernizing United States Spectrum Policy and Establishing a National Spectrum Strategy. Researchers from the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) at the University of Nebraska and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Computing are developing novel artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning techniques to model EMS environments and adapt them to use dynamic sharing techniques. United States Strategic Command, which sponsors NSRI as a DOD-designated University Affiliated Research Center, awarded the institute nearly $1.7 million for the effort, "AI Enabled Transceivers for Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Applications." "We are exploring a solution that will allow maximum spectrum utilization for all sectors," said?Al “Hitcher” Geist, NSRI director for joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. "If we can get this right in this project, and as a Nation, we can help ensure U.S. superiority in the EMS and potentially enable billions of dollars in savings and economic growth." --- Read the full announcement ?? https://lnkd.in/gq3WyDGb JEMSO capabilities ?? https://lnkd.in/gG3UNE56 --- ??: Project team members from NSRI, UNL and the Joint EMS Operations Center (JEC) during kick-off meeting at the Cyber-Physical Networking Lab at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, October 2024. This project and the CPN Lab are led by #NSRIFellow Dr. Mehmet Can Vuran. #electromagneticspectrum #JEMSO #EMS #artificalintelligence #strategicdeterrence #deterrence #military #defense #nationalsecurity #homelandsecurity #UNL #UNLresearch

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Office of Research & Innovation has released the 2023-2024 annual report. UNL is a land-grant, Carnegie R1 institution and member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Over the past decade, total research expenditures across UNL, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska System Office of the President have increased 53%. UNL’s total sponsored research awards grew 58% during that time. For the seventh consecutive year, the University of Nebraska system is ranked among the world’s top 100 academic institutions receiving U.S. patents, rising five spots to No. 73. Through its?Grand Challenges initiative, UNL has committed $40 million toward strategic goal-based solutions in seven focus areas. In addition to addressing pressing societal issues, the interdisciplinary effort has generated new collaborations and opportunities for faculty to make an impact. --- Experience research at UNL ?? https://lnkd.in/gSKiiU_A --- #research #highereducation #highered #BIG10 #innovation #discovery #UNL #UNLresearch #nationalsecurity #homelandsecurity #strategicdeterrence

Dr. Christopher Yeaw, NSRI associate executive director for strategic deterrence and nuclear programs, will present information regarding China's nuclear program during a webinar hosted by the National Institute for Deterrence Studies on Friday, December 6 at 10:00 a.m (EST). --- Event details and registration ?? https://lnkd.in/g4f2ezVu Dr. Yeaw's bio ?? https://lnkd.in/gKW2kcDe NSRI's strategic deterrence and nuclear programs focus area ?? https://lnkd.in/gZDZQCs --- #strategicdeterrence #deterrence #assurance #nuclearweapons #China #nationalsecurity #defenseresearch

?? New publication authored by #NSRIFellow Paul Davis, NSRI Senior Scientist Thomas Schulze and collaborators: Single-Dose Drug Development Candidate for Schistosomiasis. ABSTRACT: Aryl hydantoins were identified in the early 1980s as a promising antischistosomal chemotype. However, as exemplified by Ro 13-3978, this compound series produced antiandrogenic side effects on the host, a not unexpected outcome given their structural similarity to the antiandrogenic drug nilutamide. The two key advances in our optimization of Ro 13-3978 were swapping the aryl trifluoromethyl substituent with a difluoroethyl to abolish antiandrogenic effects and replacing the hydrogen atoms of the?gem-dimethyl substructure with deuterium atoms to increase metabolic stability. Combining these two structural changes led to the discovery of single-dose drug candidate AR102, a compound with potent, selective, and broad-spectrum activity against schistosomes, a long pharmacokinetic half-life in preclinical species, and an acceptable safety profile. --- Access article ?? https://lnkd.in/gjRxss9Q Details about Dr. Davis' lab ?? https://lnkd.in/gNpWuSTs --- #biomedicalresearch #parasitology #drugdevelopment #drugdiscovery #diseases #healthcare #militaryhealth #military

They?are the best and brightest from all over the world, working tirelessly right here in the heartland to discover treatments and cures for life-threatening diseases. They are at the center of discovery, conducting breakthrough research that will improve the lives of Nebraskans and beyond. They are the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Distinguished Scientists. https://lnkd.in/gBWMJ4xt Congratulations to all of this year's honorees. #NSRIFellows: ?? Dr. Corey Hopkins is focused on discovering new drugs. https://lnkd.in/gNRF8i8k ?? Dr. Bethany Lowndes?is focused on human-centered engineering. https://lnkd.in/gZWSrrQ5. #healthcareresearch #medicalresearch #militaryhealth #drugdiscovery #drugdevelopment #engineering