Cancer Center Research
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
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
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
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
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
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) — training the next generation of scientists
Applications close February 1, 2026.
Jan 22, 2026
UNMC researchers publish findings on herpes simplex virus
The team determined the structure of the helicase-primase complex, offering a target for future antiviral therapies.
Nov 14, 2025
Research leadership: Vijaya Bhatt, MBBS
Dr. Bhatt is a professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology and Hematology.
Oct 31, 2025
UNMC researchers to study obesity and its cancer risks
Mariah Jackson, PhD, and Dana Verhoeven, PhD, received grant funding from the National Institutes of Health.
Oct 27, 2025
