National Strategic Research Institute
About the NSRI
The National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) is a partnership between the US Strategic Air Command (USSTRATCOM) and the University of Nebraska. It is the first biomedical research-focused, Department of Defense-funded University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) established to identify strategies to improve defenses against biologic and chemical weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The NSRI partnership provides a rapid response pipeline for researchers to compete for federal awards in core competency areas.
The mission of the NSRI at the University of Nebraska is to provide mission-essential research and development capabilities in five distinct core competencies:
- Nuclear detection and forensics
- Chemical and biological weapons detection
- Passive defense against weapons of mass destruction
- Consequence management
- Space, cyber, and telecommunications law
Key Contacts
If you think you have expertise in or are conducting/planning on conducting research of interest to NSRI, contact any of the following individuals:
Director of Government Relations
Mark Bowen
Phone: 402-559-6669
Director of Research Resources
Tess Kuenstling, PhD, MBA, PMP
Web: unmc.edu/vcr/cores/support-services
Phone: 402-559-6162
For more information
Web: nsri.nebraska.edu
Phone: 402-559-1843