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Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

A thanksgiving to remember — more than just a holiday

On Nov. 25, Christopher Michael Draft visited the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center – Nebraska Medical Center for a meet-and-greet with the med center community.

Dec 2, 2025

From left, Christopher Michael Draft and Dr. Joann Sweasy, director, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Krista Patterson receives Gold U

Patterson’s compassionate leadership in clinical cancer trials honored.

Dec 1, 2025

Krista Patterson

New faculty spotlight: Kimberly Helseth, MD

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

Dec 1, 2025

Kimberly Helseth, MD

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

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