Eppley Institute for Cancer Research

Pathology lab reveals new research into HPV infection

A team from the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology published their study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Apr 27, 2026

Authors of the research paper, from left: Drs. Pengwei Zhang and Jian Xie and doctoral students Richard C. Dang and Maddie Love.

Overby appointed cancer center’s associate director for administration

Amy Overby comes to the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center from the NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center at Winship Cancer Institute.

Mar 24, 2026

Amy Overby

Kathleen Moore, MD, appointed cancer center’s deputy director

Dr. Moore, a leader in gynecologic oncology, also will serve as director of Phase 1 oncology trials with the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Mar 18, 2026

Kathleen Moore, MD

Leader in advancing cancer immunotherapy to speak at UNMC

Karen Knudsen, PhD, CEO of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, will hold a grand rounds March 31, hosted by the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Feb 12, 2026

Karen Knudsen, PhD

Honoring Aidan’s legacy

A generous gift from the Aidan O’Neil Foundation will support gene and cellular therapy research at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Feb 5, 2026

Aidan O’Neil’s legacy will live on through a generous gift from the Aidan O’Neil Foundation for the Prevention of Childhood Cancer to support promising gene and cellular therapy research at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Dr. Sellers looks to have impact at cancer center

Thomas Sellers, PhD, is deputy director of population science at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Jan 23, 2026

Thomas Sellers, PhD

Krista Patterson receives Gold U

Patterson’s compassionate leadership in clinical cancer trials honored.

Dec 1, 2025

Krista Patterson

Noted lung cancer research advocate to visit cancer center

Christopher Draft, a former NFL player whose wife died from lung cancer, will be at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center on Nov. 25.

Nov 19, 2025

Christopher Draft

UNMC researchers publish findings on herpes simplex virus

The team determined the structure of the helicase-primase complex, offering a target for future antiviral therapies.

Nov 14, 2025

Tahir Tahirov, PhD

Research leadership: Vijaya Bhatt, MBBS

Dr. Bhatt is a professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology and Hematology.

Oct 31, 2025

Vijaya Bhatt, MBBS