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 for Space in the Scott Research Tower
    Complete this form to request research space.
  - Research Funding Opportunities
    NCI-designated Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center supports Principal Investigators through pilot grants and seed funding to explore novel research ideas and engage in team science projects that address critical cancer care and treatment challenges.
- - Cancer Biology Program
    The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Cancer Biology Program represents a long-standing commitment to cancer mechanisms-focused research.
  - Translational Cancer Research 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
  We are committed to reducing the cancer burden across Nebraska through strong partnerships, community-driven initiatives, and programs informed by community needs and priorities.
- 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.
- 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.

Community Scientists Program

Community Scientists are trained individuals who partner with research faculty and staff, serving as a bridge between community members and researchers.

Community Scientists at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center support two main areas of cancer research:

Clinical Trials Community Scientists focus on clinical research. They provide feedback on clinical trial study design, participant recruitment strategies, and study materials to help ensure trials are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to the needs of the population we serve. Many Clinical Trials Community Scientists are cancer survivors who have participated in clinical trials, bringing valuable firsthand patient perspectives to clinical research.

Research Community Scientists focus on the broader spectrum of cancer research, including basic, translational, prevention and cancer control and survivorship research. They help ensure that research studies address community needs and priorities and that findings can be effectively translated into practice, programs and policy.

Meet Our Community Scientists

A’Jamal-Rashad Byndon

Clinical Trials Community Scientists

A’Jamal-Rashad Byndon

Indira Engel

Clinical Trials Community Scientists

Indira Engel

Kathy Folk

Clinical Trials Community Scientist

Kathy Folk

John Noel

Clinical Trials Community Scientist

John Noel

Nicole Shives Shives

Clinical Trials Community Scientist

Nicole Shives

Cindy Urlacher

Clinical Trials Community Scientist

Cindy Urlacher

Pattie Wojtkiewicz

Clinical Trials Community Scientist

Pattie Wojtkiewicz

Kimberly Buchmeier

Clinical Trials Community Scientist

Kimberly Buchmeier

Heather Tarr

Clinical Trials Community Scientist

Heather Tarr

Monique Henry

Clinical Trials Community Scientists

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Mia Crawford-gray

Clinical Trials Community Scientist

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Johnnie Wofford

Clinical Trials Community Scientists

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Biane Cox

Research Community Scientists

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Gary Peters

Research Community Scientists

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Hector Sanchez

Research Community Scientists

Hector Sanchez

Levelle Wells

Research Community Scientists

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Tyler Payne

Research Community Scientists

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