Cancer Center Research

Cancer Center Outreach, Cancer Center Research

Nebraska children learn healthy habits through hands-on fun  

For over 20 years, Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day has taught children healthy habits through fun, hands-on activities. Thanks to a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, even more rural communities across Nebraska will get to join in.   Kate Heelan, PhD, a researcher at the National Cancer Institute-designated […]

Nov 3, 2026

Dr. Kate Heelan
Research, UNMC Community, Cancer Center Research

Gary Peters is 2026 Community Service to Research recipient

Peters has been a voice in support of pediatric cancer research for more than a decade.

Oct 28, 2026

Gary Peters
Cancer Center Outreach, Cancer Center Research

“I get to live my life”: Nebraska woman joins ovarian cancer risk-reduction trial  

Brandi Kay Muhle said yes to a clinical trial that meant exploring a new way to reduce ovarian cancer risk.

Sep 30, 2026

From left, Dr. Kerry Rodabaugh, Brandi K. Muhle with her daughter Lucy Muhle
Patient Care, Research, Cancer Center Research

Becker’s names Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center to prestigious list 

Center named to ‘100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs’ list.

Sep 30, 2026

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is Nebraska's only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center.
Research, UNMC Community, Cancer Center Research

Kelsey Klute, MD, adds new role at Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Dr. Klute will be the vice chair of the protocol review and monitoring committee at the center.

Sep 25, 2026

Kelsey Klute, MD
Cancer Center Outreach, Cancer Center Research

Listening to Nebraskans: Obesity and cancer prevention 

To learn more about how Nebraskans experience obesity and what affects their health, researchers from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the NCI-designated Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center held listening sessions in communities across the state.

Sep 8, 2026

From left: Mariah Kay Jackson, PhD, MMN, RDN, LMNT; Dana Verhoeven, PhD
Cancer Center Education, Cancer Center Outreach, Cancer Center Research

SURP positions undergraduates for a successful start in cancer research

The Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) gives undergraduates hands-on experience in cancer research at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Aug 19, 2026

From right: Abdul Hameed Rahmanzai (SURP scholar), Sriya Sridhar (mentor), Joshua Wilkinson (SURP scholar), Maggie Luong (mentor), Porter Dickenson (SURP scholar), Grace Waldron (mentor), and Santosh Shrestha (mentor)
Patient Care, Research, Cancer Center Outreach, Cancer Center Research

Trailblazing a decade of CAR T-cell therapy

Hundreds gathered for an evening to celebrate 10 years of the groundbreaking therapy at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Nebraska Medicine and UNMC.

Aug 11, 2026

Clinical trial participant Nick Howe, and some family members, took the stage at the event.
Research Studies, Cancer Center Research

Research study seeks healthy volunteers

Nebraska Medicine apheresis donation program for mononuclear cells collected by apheresis from healthy donors.

Aug 6, 2026

On a blue field, a fist grips a foam heart. To the right of it, there is an equation: a red drop of blood + a red drop of blood = a red heart
Research, Cancer Center Research

New faculty spotlight: Raquel Buj, PhD

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

Jul 22, 2026

Raquel Buj, PhD