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Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award

Tomas Helikar, Susan J. Rosowski Associate Professor of biochemistry, will use a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award program to advance his work on a virtual immune system aimed at increasing the understanding of immune-related diseases and ramping up the speed and efficiency of drug development.

Husker researcher takes another step toward virtual immune system

February 7, 2022

Science & Technology

A Husker research team led by Limei Zhang, assistant professor of biochemistry, has been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million grant to study the novel mechanisms of iron-sulfur proteins that play multifaceted roles in stress response and antibiotic resistance.

Husker team awarded $1.8M to investigate iron-sulfur redox mechanisms

November 18, 2020

Science & Technology

A team of Husker biochemists led by Alex Vecchio has earned a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institute of General Medical Sciences to understand how the structure and assembly of membrane proteins influence the function and dysfunction of tight junctions.

Husker biochemists earn $1.8M grant to study tight junctions

October 7, 2020

Science & Technology

Nebraska biochemist investigates cells’ ‘power supply’ for disease clues

October 2, 2019

Science & Technology