LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Madonna Rehabilitation held a ribbon cutting for its updated research institute on Thursday.

The Madonna Research Institute was established in 2001 and has labs embedded within the clinical space on both the Lincoln and Omaha campuses. The Lincoln Research Institute began renovations in 2024 and installed new technology in late summer 2025.

“For over two decades, researchers at Madonna’s institute have worked to advance the science and recovery to improve the lives of patients who are recovering from very serious injuries and illnesses.“ said Judy Burnfield, vice president of research and director of the institute. ”We conduct groundbreaking research, and develop innovative devices and treatments that improve the lives and rehabilitation, care and the outcomes of t

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