Bridging Animal and Human Health through Innovation


Human health, animal health, and environmental health are deeply interconnected.


Nebraska sits at the center of the Animal Health Corridor and is uniquely positioned to translate veterinary science into human health breakthroughs - strengthening pandemic preparedness and advancing next-generation treatments.

WHAT WE'RE ADVANCING

  • Vaccines and therapeutics for zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases
  • Cross-species immunology and disease surveillance tools
  • Diagnostics and detection technologies for early outbreak response
  • Research pipelines that accelerate translation from veterinary to human applications


WHY NEBRASKA / WHY EDGE

  • Animal Health Corridor: A national hub for veterinary science, pharmaceutical R&D, and biomanufacturing
  • Global Center for Health Security: UNMC leads federal pandemic preparedness initiatives
  • NSRI: The nation’s only biomedical-focused DoD UARC advancing biodefense innovation


DISTRICT OPPORTUNITIES

  • Co-develop vaccines, diagnostics, and disease-prevention technologies
  • Partner with defense, global health, and veterinary research experts
  • Build commercialization pathways that move research from lab to real-world impact