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When supplies or resources are needed in the laboratory of the Eppley Institute professor Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D., they often appear as if by magic. <\/p>\n

But Dr. Hollingsworth knows full well who the magician is behind these seeming coincidences. <\/p>\n


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\n<\/TABLE>“Tom (Caffrey) has the uncanny ability to anticipate what I need and more importantly the needs of those in my laboratory and to make those things available,” Dr. Hollingsworth said. “The overall effect is that the lab runs very efficiently and smoothly because of his proactive preparation.”<\/p>\n

For his preparation and the intangible element he brings to the lab, Caffery –a research coordinator — was presented with the Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award for the month of October. <\/p>\n

Below we hear more from Caffrey. <\/p>\n

Describe your job in laymen terms. <\/B> <\/p>\n

My job is a paradox: I truly despise what I work on; but I absolutely love my job as a cancer research coordinator! Every day I facilitate the multi-faceted cancer research of Dr. Tony Hollingsworth. Our laboratory houses 15 researchers and graduate students. All are dedicated to the science of cancer diagnostics and therapeutics. On any given day, I balance my time between supervising graduate students in the lab plus accounting, administrative and maintenance functions. Best of all, I have time for my own molecular biology experiments. This often includes the troubleshooting and completion of the work of visiting scientists.<\/p>\n

What is your best on-the-job memory? <\/B> <\/p>\n

My best memory is when we were racing with international laboratories to be the first to sequence a few novel cancer genes in the early 1990s. It was at that time I realized that UNMC truly has a global impact. In the end, we have established very close international research collaborations and great friendships.<\/p>\n

What is the best part of your job?<\/B><\/p>\n

It’s an honor being able to contribute to the education of tomorrow’s medical research professionals. Our students are just one minor experiment away from something major. They will go on and do great things. Ultimately, the best part of my job is seeing so many people here really work hard to lessen someone’s loved one’s hurt.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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