Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Dr. Mammen appointed ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC chair, leading national effort

Joshua Mammen, MD, PhD, is expanding surgeon participation in health care advocacy to ensure patients have access to the surgical care they need.

Nov 18, 2025

Joshua Mammen, MD, PhD

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

One-Stop Cancer Shops offer screenings to the community

More than 100 people received valuable cancer screenings during events at Mount Calvary Community Church and Nebraska Urban Indian Health Center.

Nov 11, 2025

From left, driver Bob Kehn, Melissa Baron of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, UNMC nursing students Rachel Kudirka and Natalie Barrera-Mendoza, and driver Jodi Winchell at the One-Stop Cancer Shop event

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

UNMC researchers to study obesity and its cancer risks

Mariah Jackson, PhD, and Dana Verhoeven, PhD, received grant funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Oct 27, 2025

Mariah Jackson, PhD, and Dana Verhoeven, PhD

New faculty spotlight: Jordan Broekhuis, MD

Dr. Broekhuis is an assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Surgical Oncology.

Oct 27, 2025

Jordan Broekhuis, MD

Dr. Sweasy to confront rural cancer as new AACI president

Joann Sweasy, PhD, became president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes on Oct. 21.

Oct 22, 2025

Joann Sweasy, PhD

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