Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
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
New medical faculty, April 2026
Ten new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine since Feb. 1.
Apr 8, 2026
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
New faculty spotlight: TJ Pugh, MD
Dr. Pugh is a professor in the UNMC Department of Radiation Oncology.
Apr 1, 2026
UNMC researchers study wheat varieties for fiber impact
Allied health’s Corrine Hanson, PhD, and Mariah Jackson, PhD, are part of a team of 53 scientists joining in the research effort.
Mar 26, 2026
Overby appointed cancer center’s associate director for administration
Amy Overby comes to the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center from the NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center at Winship Cancer Institute.
Mar 24, 2026
Kathleen Moore, MD, appointed cancer center’s deputy director
Dr. Moore, a leader in gynecologic oncology, also will serve as director of Phase 1 oncology trials with the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
Mar 18, 2026
10/11 NOW on Mar. 3
Pilot partnership aims to provide support, address cancer disparities across rural Nebraska
Mar 6, 2026
International College of Surgeons section to meet in Omaha
UNMC’s Joshua Mammen, MD, PhD, is president of the ICS-U.S. Section and will serve as host for the Omaha event.
Mar 6, 2026
American Cancer Society grants support early-stage investigators’ research
Four early-stage investigators received American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant pilots, supporting innovative projects in prostate cancer treatment, cancer-related muscle wasting, colorectal cancer survivorship, and rural breast cancer care access.
Feb 25, 2026