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Nebraska Engineering professor and Virtual Incision co-founder Shane Farritor watches as Dr. Michael Jobst uses surgical controls in front of two video screens.

Nebraska-developed surgical robot receives FDA approval

February 27, 2024

Science & Technology

Nebraska Engineering professor and Virtual Incision co-founder Shane Farritor watches as Dr. Michael Jobst uses surgical controls in front of two video screens.

Surgical robot passes space test with flying colors

February 14, 2024

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Sean Crimmins, Erika Smith and Rachael Wagner adjust the robotic arm on a stand in a chamber for electromagnetic compatibility and electromagnetic interference testing.

Nebraska students engineer robot's space adventure

January 30, 2024

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The Nebraska-built surgical robot is among a number of scientific experiments being delivered to the International Space Station after the successful liftoff of NASA’s NG-20 cargo mission on Jan. 30. The Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft, shown here at liftoff atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, is expected to arrive at the station on Feb. 1. The surgical robot will be tested in the coming weeks.

Surgical robot developed at Nebraska launches into space

January 30, 2024

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon cargo module lifts off at Cape Canaveral in December 2019.

Farritor's surgical robot headed to International Space Station

January 29, 2024

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

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Rajib Saha, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Nebraska, has received a $747,855 National Science Foundation CAREER award to study how an unusually versatile bacterium can be harnessed to more efficiently break down plant waste.

Husker scientist studying cellular metabolism’s role in fight against diseases

October 14, 2021

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Shane Farritor (right), professor of mechanical and materials engineering, helps Ted Carter control a surgical robot in a Virtual Incision lab at Nebraska Innovation Campus. Carter’s two-day tour included stops at City, East and Nebraska Innovation campuses.

Virtual Incision moves toward FDA approval of miniaturized surgical robot

December 8, 2020

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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

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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

Shane Farritor (right), professor of mechanical and materials engineering, helps Ted Carter control a surgical robot in a Virtual Incision lab at Nebraska Innovation Campus. Carter’s two-day tour included stops at City, East and Nebraska Innovation campuses.

Faculty startup Virtual Incision receives $20M investment

February 4, 2020