NVIBE: Nexus of Virology, Immunology, and Bioengineering
NVIBE is a newer UNL initiative to build connections, community, and collaborations within the broad sectors of virology, immunology, and bioengineering at UNL, to generate innovation and new knowledge critical to address societal challenges. This initiative was supported by the Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED), the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR), and the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Seven teams of faculty were supported through Phase I grants during the 2024-2025 academic year, and this work was continued into 2025-2026 through two teams supported through Phase II grants. A key component of these projects, in addition to innovative new science, is community building. The current Phase II teams, including the laboratories of Peter Angeletti (Biological Sciences), Lindsey Crawford (Biochemistry), Yinsheng Guo (Chemistry), Fanben Meng (Mechanical Engineering), Emily Moore (Biological Sciences), Sathish Kumar Natarajan (Nutrition and Health Sciences), Nicole Sexton (Biological Sciences), and Qing Tang (Biochemistry), are hosting a combined Scholarship Series.
The NVIBE Scholarship Series will be hosted (initially) during Spring term 2026 and is open to everyone. We hope to see you there!
From Research Experience to Your Future Career (for Undergraduates)
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
5:30-7:00pm
Morrison 169
hosting lab: Angeletti
speaker: Ken Kugel (graduate student) and Dr. Peter Angeletti (UNL faculty)
Data Management
Monday, April 6, 2026
12-1pm
Morrison 169
hosting lab: Crawford
speaker: Leslie Delserone (UNL libraries)
Time of day-appropriate food provided through NVIBE funding from the Office of Research and Innovation at UNL.
NEXT EVENT:
Tuesday, April 21, 2:30pm Beadle E228 - regular series (see right panel)
Upcoming!
Events
Regular Schedule
| Date | Time | Location | Hosting Lab | Event | |
| 2/2/26 | Monday | 12-1pm | MOLR 169 | Natarajan | Overview & Insights from Your DOD UARC: NSRI Research Overview; Meghan Jackson, MPH and Terry Thiem, PhD (NSRI) |
| 2/17/26 | Tuesday | 2:30-3:30pm | Beadle E228 | Crawford | Science Communication; Jocelyn Bosley (UNL ORI) |
| 3/2/26 | Monday | 12-1pm | MOLR 169 | Guo | Technology Transfer, title TBD; NuTech Ventures |
| 4/6/26 | Monday | 12-1pm | MOLR 169 | Crawford | Data Management; Leslie Delserone (UNL Libraries) |
| 4/21/26 | Tuesday | 2:30-3:30pm | Beadle E228 | Tang | Using Microscopy in Research: A Practical Tour of UNL’s Microscopy Core (with tour!); Bara Altartouri, PhD |
| 5/4/26 | Monday | 12-1pm | MOLR 169 | Meng | TBD |
| 5/19/26 | Tuesday | 2:30-3:30pm | Beadle E228 | Moore | TBD |
Special Events
Topics may include speakers from partner universities, other UNL Centers, and/or government connections - stay tuned!
| Date | Time | Location | Hosting Lab | Event | |
| 4/1/26 | Wednesday | 5:30-7pm | Morrison 169 | Angeletti | From Research Experience to Your Future Career (for Undergraduates!) |
| 5/11/26 | Monday | 9:30am-1pm | TBD | Sexton | NVIBE and CAREMI Graduate student and Postdoctoral Oral Presentations |
co-sponsored events
Please join us for partner events, including:
American Society for Microbiology, Missouri Valley Branch meeting: March 13-14, 2026 hosted at UNL. Registration and more information here
Prior Events
Past Events
Technology Transfer; Monday, March 2, 2026; 12-1pm; MOLR 169; hosting lab: Guo
speaker: NuTech Ventures
Communicating Your Science: Why, What, Why, Who, Why, How, and Why; Tuesday, February 17, 2026; 2:30-3:30pm; Beadle E228; hosting lab: Crawford
speaker: Jocelyn Bosley, ORI
Overview & Insights from Your DOD UARC: NSRI Research Overview; Monday, February 2, 2026; 12-1pm; MOLR 169; hosting lab: Natarajan
speaker: Meghan A. Jackson, MPH and Terry Thiem, PhD