Biopreparedness in Nebraska: A History and Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Exhibit
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Description
Discover the “Biopreparedness in Nebraska” exhibition through the eyes of exhibit curator, Darby Kurtz. During this McGoogan Sessions Health Sciences History Hour, Darby shared the history of biopreparedness as displayed in the exhibition in the Wigton Heritage Center.
Like the exhibit, Darby’s presentation focused on the period from the 1990s when the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory moved to the Medical Center campus to present day responses and research that mark new milestones on the Nebraska Biopreparedness timeline.
The talk also covered additional information about stories that are part of the exhibit and provided insights into curatorial decisions and processes that led to the current display.
This talk will took place on the 5th anniversary of the Training, Simulation & Quarantine Center (TSQC), part of the Global Center for Health Security at UNMC, opening on the UNMC/Nebraska Medical Center campus. Read Med Center leaders’ reactions to that day in this previous UNMC Today article.
Publication Date
1-29-2025
Disciplines
Public Health
Recommended Citation
Kurtz, Darby, "Biopreparedness in Nebraska: A History and Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Exhibit" (2025). Lectures and Presentations: Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library. 12.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/mcgoogan_lectures/12
