Eppley Institute for Cancer Research

Eppley’s Tom Caffrey receives Gold ‘U’ award

When supplies or resources are needed in the laboratory of the Eppley Institute professor Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D., they often appear as if by magic.

Nov 7, 2011

Meet Post Doc of the Year – Prakash Radhakrishnan, Ph.D.

Prakash Radhakrishnan, Ph.D., recently received the UNMC Postdoctoral Scholar of the Year Award for 2011.

Oct 28, 2011

Lasker-DeBakey award recipient, Dr. Brian Druker, to present Latta Lecture

Brian Druker, M.D., an oncologist at Oregon Health and Sciences University and a Howard Hughes Medical Investigator, will present the Latta Lecture at UNMC on Friday at noon in the Eppley Science Hall.

Oct 20, 2011

UNMC in China – Joint research symposium broadens collaboration

BEIJING — The fight against cancer is a global effort. To that end, a group of UNMC scientists were in China this week for the 2011 Annual Symposium of the China-U.S. Research Center for Life Sciences on Cancer and Stem Cells.

Oct 13, 2011

Cattlemen’s Ball awards $1.3 million to UNMC Eppley Cancer Center

Remaining $150,000 divided among 36 health and wellness organizations in West Point area West Point, NE – The 2011 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Ball, which raised a record total of nearly $1.5 million, has announced its distribution of the funds. The Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will receive 90 percent of the […]

Oct 12, 2011

UNMC researchers to study role of tumor microenvironment in pancreatic cancer

Hope to develop better therapeutics by learning more about pancreatic cancer cells

Oct 10, 2011

Cattlemen’s Ball to award nearly $150,000 to West Point area

36 health and wellness organizations will benefit West Point, NE – The 2011 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Ball will divide nearly $150,000 in proceeds among 36 organizations in the West Point area, ranging from local fire departments to nursing homes. Complete details of the grant awards will be delivered at a 7 p.m. presentation on Monday, Oct. […]

Oct 3, 2011

UNMC History 101 – Happy 50th Eppley Institute!

The Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases — or simply the Eppley Institute as it’s commonly called on campus — celebrates its 50th anniversary this week.

Sep 6, 2011

2011 Cattlemen’s Ball nets record amount of nearly $1.5 million

90 percent of proceeds to go toward cancer research

Aug 25, 2011