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Eppley Institute for Cancer Research

Plans unveiled for new cancer center

Preliminary plans for a new cancer center at the medical center’s Omaha campus were announced today by leaders from UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center. The project is the largest ever proposed for the medical center.

Jan 18, 2012

Country music star Justin Moore to perform at 2012 Cattlemen’s Ball

Small town Arkansas singer has 3 top 10 hits

Dec 15, 2011

Spotlight on new faculty – Meet Adam Karpf, Ph.D.

Adam Karpf, Ph.D., associate professor in the Eppley Institute, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Dec 13, 2011

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

Surinder Batra, Ph.D.

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