Project Grant P30GM165288

The Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication (NCIBC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln received a Project Grant award of $1.173M from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859). The award, obligated on July 10, 2026, and scheduled for completion by February 28, 2031, funds Phase 3 expansion of NCIBC's research infrastructure and investigator community focused on understanding biomolecular communication pathways that regulate cellular functions and disease mechanisms.

NCIBC will deliver core research services and support mechanisms including recruitment of specialized faculty in biological mass spectrometry, cell signaling, and cell biology; establishment of pilot projects and seed grant programs to foster early-stage innovative research; and structural integration of the Systems Biology Core with existing facilities. The center will enhance its shared research capabilities in lipidomics, metabolomics, proteomics, microscopy, and structural biology to serve an expanded investigator community currently comprising 51 members across 16 academic units. Building on Phase 1 and 2 outcomes—which generated over $38M in federal funding, 253 publications, and a 100% faculty tenure attainment rate—Phase 3 aims to increase scientific impact and organizational sustainability while broadening center membership and advancing high-impact studies of complex diseases through interdisciplinary collaboration.