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Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

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.

UNMC alums Drs. Armitage and Roudebush to be honored

At UNMC’s May 9 commencement, James Armitage, MD, will receive the J.G. Elliott Award, while James Roudebush, MD, receives an honorary doctorate.

Apr 29, 2026

James Armitage, MD, and James Roudebush, MD

Cancer center launches data tools to explore cancer risks

The new tools will help Nebraskans see their local cancer burden while supporting local prevention and screening efforts.

Apr 28, 2026

Sai Paritala, PharmD

Pathology lab reveals new research into HPV infection

A team from the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology published their study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Apr 27, 2026

Authors of the research paper, from left: Drs. Pengwei Zhang and Jian Xie and doctoral students Richard C. Dang and Maddie Love.

UNMC achievements, April 10, 2026

Recent achievements for Lauren Sauer, PhD, Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD, Chandra Are, MBBS, Tammy Kielian, PhD, and Paul Weishapl.

Apr 10, 2026

Lauren Sauer, PhD

New medical faculty, April 2026

Ten new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine since Feb. 1.

Apr 8, 2026

Hemant Roy, MD

Brake for Breakfast returns on April 24

The free breakfast drive-thru events provided by the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center will be at partner sites across the state.

Apr 7, 2026

Graphic design to promote Brake for Breakfast Free Drive-Thru Event, with images of a sunrise, alarm clock, checklist and the state of Nebraska

New faculty spotlight: TJ Pugh, MD

Dr. Pugh is a professor in the UNMC Department of Radiation Oncology.

Apr 1, 2026

Professional headshot of TJ Pugh, MD