The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received more than $82.4 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services so far this year, Rep. Don Bacon announced Wednesday.
The funding is split up among more than 150 grants and funding actions from agencies within HHS, including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About $23.8 million is destined for new projects, and roughly $58.6 million is in renewed and extended support.
In his announcement, Bacon noted that UNMC worked alongside Nebraska Medicine to monitor hantavirus patients at the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha in the spring.
“Nebraska is grateful to be home to this powerhouse of research and health care excellence, and we will continue working to ensure UNMC has the support needed to remain a national leader and improve lives in Nebraska and across the country,” Bacon wrote.
The support is divided as follows:
- $23.5 million for biomedical science and research infrastructure.
- $21.1 million for clinical care and public health.
- $17.1 million for brain, aging, and behavior health research.
- $13.8 million for cancer research and treatment.
- $6.7 million for infectious disease research.
“The hard work of our faculty, staff and students has paid off with strong growth in almost every aspect of our research enterprise,” said Ken Bayles, UNMC’s vice chancellor for research. “This growth is a testament to UNMC’s efforts to conduct research that leads to new life-saving cures, diagnostic tools, and treatment strategies – all of which help people in Nebraska and beyond.”