The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Patient Care
- Research Overview
- - Membership Directory
    Search a listing of full members of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, as well as directories of members by research program.
  - Membership Criteria
    Learn about the criteria for becoming a member of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
  - Become a Member
    Apply for membership in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center by submitting a short form.
- - Shared Resources
    The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is home to state-of-the-art facilities and provides support to shared resources at UNMC.
  - UNMC Cores and Shared Resources
    Researchers also have access to shared resources through the UNMC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.
  - Request Research Space
    Complete this form to request research space.
- - Cancer Biology Program
    The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Cancer Biology Program represents a long-standing commitment to cancer mechanisms-focused research.
  - Targets, Modulators and Delivery Program
    This program develops and delivers small molecules to modulate validated cancer targets as eventual cancer therapeutics.
  - Cancer Prevention & Control Program
    This program aims at identifying and understanding the factors influencing cancer risk, with a special emphasis on disparities and rural populations in the catchment area.
- - Registries
    View registries that are currently enrolling subjects through iCaRe2.
  - Information for Patients
    Participation helps researchers understand specific cancer types, determine risk factors, advance treatment for patients and discover cancer prognostic markers.
  - Information for Researchers
    iCaRe2 aims to foster clinical and epidemiological studies and accelerate the secondary use of cancer and health related data for translational research.
  - Information for Sponsors
    Your gift will support the continuous system growth and improve strides in personalized medicine, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer.
- Community Outreach Overview
- Mission
  The Community Outreach and Engagement Office aims to reduce overall cancer burden and eliminate cancer-related health disparities in its catchment area.
- Community Advisory Board
  This board advises on the direction of cancer center research, dissemination of evidence from ongoing research activities, and policy recommendations.
- Speaker's Bureau
  The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Speakers Bureau provides resources to community groups across Nebraska including experts to give presentations on cancer-related topics.
- Resources
  The Community Outreach and Engagement Office provides such resources as videos, infographics, reports and community needs assessments.
- Our Team
  Find members of the Community Outreach and Engagement Office team.
- Nebraska Breast Health Navigation Program
  This program is working to eliminate barriers for breast cancer survivors, using trained volunteers called Lay Patient Navigators who provide peer-to-peer support.
- Training & Education Overview
- Upper Midwest Emerging Scholars Exchange Program
  Learn about a new opportunity for Early Stage Investigators to share their research at peer institutions.
- Leadership Overview
- Director's Message
  Read a message from Joann Sweasy, PhD, director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
- About the Center
  Learn about the mission and vision of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

— The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center — Training & Education

Training & Education

The Cancer Research Training and Education Core acts as a crucial component of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, ensuring the continuity and advancement of cancer research education in its basic, translational, and clinical forms.

The core is responsive to the unique needs of our catchment area and its medically underserved and underrepresented populations, as well as mindful of the importance of international collaborations and outreach.

Middle School

Middle School Programs

High School

High School Alliance

YES High School Program

High School Internships

Undergraduates

YES Undergraduate Internships

Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs

IGPBS Cancer Research Doctoral Faculty

Graduate Medical Programs

Cancer Related Residencies and Fellowships

Dermatology Residency

Oncology/Hematology Fellowship

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Otolaryngology Residency

Hematopathology Fellowship

Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship

Surgical Pathology Fellowship

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship

Pediatric Palliative Care Fellowship

Pediatric Residency

Radiation Oncology Residency

General Surgery Residency

Urologic surgery Residency

Training Navigator Program

The Training Navigator Program addresses disparities by facilitating the cancer research training of scholars, including predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees and early faculty members.

Learn more about the Training Navigator Program.

Faculty Scholar Exchange Program

The Upper Midwest Emerging Scholars Exchange is a new, collaborative effort to support the career development of early career faculty in the region. The goal is to create opportunities for faculty to receive invitations to speak at peer Midwest cancer centers.

Learn more about the Program.