Cancer Center Outreach

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.

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

After a free cancer screening test at a community event led to an early catch, Bridget Brown shares why showing up and spreading the word matters.

May 7, 2026

Image of Bridget Brown

Driving progress in cancer care through clinical trials 

Cancer survivors and clinical trial leaders speak to the courage, collaboration, and commitment driving cancer care forward.

May 7, 2026

From left to right: Cancer survivors and clinical trial participants A'Jamal-Rashad Byndon, Indira Engel and John Noel

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.

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

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

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

A new path to cancer prevention for Nebraska’s agricultural community

Pilot partnership is bringing cancer prevention and screening education to rural Nebraskans through Pesticide Applicator Training.

Apr 1, 2026

image of farmer and child in a corn field

10/11 NOW on Mar. 3

Pilot partnership aims to provide support, address cancer disparities across rural Nebraska

Mar 6, 2026

Welcome to Nebraska road sign in rural Nebraska

Celebrating community impact in cancer research 

Patient-donated tissue samples help Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center researchers unlock new insights into colorectal cancer.

Mar 4, 2026

Jennifer Black, PhD and Kurt Fisher, MD, PhD