Cancer Center Research
UNMC achievements: Sept. 12, 2025
Two NIH grants of note, a distinguished mentor of graduate students award and an award for a glycobiology leader.
Sep 12, 2025
Leading the charge against breast cancer
The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center has a goal to create an endowed chair with a special legacy: the Kenneth Cowan, MD, PhD, Distinguished Chair in Breast Cancer Clinical Research.
Sep 2, 2025
Nebraska Medicine patient is first to receive new MS therapy
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial is examining the effectiveness of allogeneic CAR T-Cell therapy.
Aug 6, 2025
Pediatric Cancer Research Symposium set for Aug. 20
The event, organized by the Child Health Research Institute and Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, will be on the UNMC Omaha campus.
Jul 18, 2025
President of cancer institutes association to speak at UNMC
Robert Winn, MD, president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes, will be at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center on July 8.
Jul 1, 2025
Cattlemen’s Ball is June 6-7 outside Blue Springs
The 26th annual fundraiser for cancer research will be hosted by Terry and Bev Acton on their ranch.
Jun 4, 2025
UNMC researchers find promising target for lung cancer treatment
The multidisciplinary team recently published their findings in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
May 30, 2025
Cancer center unites experts to advance prevention, early detection
The Cancer Prevention and Control Program launched last fall as part of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center strategic plan.
May 2, 2025
UNMC researchers identify key protein in breast cancer brain metastasis
The team studying the progression in breast cancer patients published their findings in the journal Clinical Cancer Research.
Mar 27, 2025
Drug shows benefits after blood, bone marrow transplant
Researchers, led by UNMC’s Vijaya Bhatt, MBBS, published their findings on ruxolitinib in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Mar 3, 2025
