Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

New investigator: Maher Abdalla, PhD

Dr. Abdalla is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.

Oct 10, 2025

Maher Abdalla, PhD

A vision to honor UNMC’s James Armitage, MD

With generous support from donors, the NU Foundation hopes to endow the James O. Armitage, MD, Chair in Hematological Malignancies.

Oct 7, 2025

James Armitage, MD

Julia Morrison’s day to remember

Watch this video to see the unforgettable day for this 10-year-old who has survived thanks to a life-saving bone marrow transplant.

Oct 3, 2025

Julia Morrison

Julie Vose, MD, to assume new leadership role in lymphoma research

With Dr. Vose’s shift, the UNMC Division of Oncology/Hematology will be split into two units effective Nov. 1.

Oct 1, 2025

Julie Vose, MD

Upper Midwest Emerging Scholars

Regional exchange program helps early-career cancer researchers build collaborations and accelerate their scientific careers across Upper Midwest institutions.

Sep 30, 2025

From left: Jingjing Sun, PhD, Sandipan Brahma, PhD, Grinu Mathew, PhD

Nebraska and Michigan honor lifesaving bone marrow match

Saturday’s halftime recognition celebrated a Lincoln girl saved by a bone marrow transplant and her donor.

Sep 24, 2025

The Morrison and Brockberg families

Go Big Red (and Blue)!

A life-saving connection will be celebrated at halftime of the Nebraska vs. Michigan game this weekend.

Sep 17, 2025

The Morrison and Brockberg families

Midwest cancer symposium is Oct. 7 at UNMC

The event will explore environmental determinants of pediatric cancer and congenital anomalies.

Sep 15, 2025

UNMC panelists include Julie Petersen, PhD, Jesse Bell, PhD, and Tara Nordgren, PhD.

UNMC achievements: Sept. 12, 2025

Two NIH grants of note, a distinguished mentor of graduate students award and an award for a glycobiology leader.

Sep 12, 2025

Brittney Dickey, PhD

Leading the charge against breast cancer

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center has a goal to create an endowed chair with a special legacy: the Kenneth Cowan, MD, PhD, Distinguished Chair in Breast Cancer Clinical Research.

Sep 2, 2025

Ken Cowan, MD, PhD