Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

From a simple test to peace of mind: Why screening events matter

The advice from one woman who attended such event is to take advantage of opportunities that make screening easy.

Jul 9, 2026

Bridget Brown

Family discovers crucial information through Genetic Insights Project

Without Genetic Insights, Kristen Vlasak, her mother and sister wouldn’t have known they had an increased risk of developing certain cancers.

Jul 1, 2026

From left, Carole Hunt with her daughters Erin Thoman and Kristen Vlasak

Lemon Short Course in Cancer Biology set for June 29-30

This year’s program will explore how insights into DNA repair and cellular processes are transforming cancer treatment.

Jun 17, 2026

John Tainer, PhD

A Q&A with UNMC’s James Armitage, MD

Dr. Armitage credits teamwork for elevating UNMC’s work in lymphoma research.

Jun 15, 2026

James Armitage, MD, is pictured near the James O. Armitage Center for Leukemia and Lymphoma Research, on the fourth floor of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

A 33-ton delivery changing the future of cancer care

The first proton beam therapy machine arrives in Nebraska, right here at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center-Nebraska Medical Center.

Jun 10, 2026

Workers watch as a state-of-the-art proton beam therapy system is hoisted into the air as part of the installation process when the system arrived at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center on June 6.

‘What if that could be me?’

Inside UNMC’s groundbreaking clinical trials and the philanthropy helping to change lives.

Jun 4, 2026

Beth Smith walks with Matthew Lunning, DO, medical director of the Gene and Cellular Therapy Program at UNMC.

UNMC | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center researchers to present at ASCO 2026

Physicians and Scientists from the UNMC | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center will present their research and lead key sessions at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, May 29–June 2.

May 28, 2026

ASCO sign

New faculty spotlight: Sicong Zhang, PhD

Dr. Zhang is an assistant professor with the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases.

May 20, 2026

Sicong Zhang, PhD

Cancer center hosts Midwest Data Partner’s Workshop

More than 100 attendees from across the city, state and region came to UNMC on April 30.

May 13, 2026

Edward Peters, DMD, ScD, professor and chair of the UNMC Department of Epidemiology and co-lead of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, speaks at the Midwest Data Partner’s Workshop hosted by the NCI-designated Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Brake For Breakfast goes border to border

From Omaha to Scottsbluff, the annual event expanded the cancer prevention message.

Apr 29, 2026

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center's Brake for Breakfast 2026 expanded to offer cancer awareness and screening information at 10 communities across Nebraska.