Eppley Institute for Cancer Research

Fight against pancreatic cancer focus of testimony

UNMC leaders testify in support of a bill to create a center of excellence for pancreatic cancer research and treatment.

Mar 14, 2019

Testifiers at Tuesday's Appropriations Hearing on LB 669 included, from left: UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.; State Sen. Mark Kolterman; Shirley Young, whose husband, Jim (Union Pacific's CEO), died of pancreatic cancer in 2014; Elli Aesoph; former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey; and James Armitage, M.D.

UNMC student selected as Early-career Hill Day participant

Kimiko Krieger met with members of Congress to provide input on importance of research funding.

Mar 4, 2019

Kimiko Krieger

Retirement reception Monday for Simon Sherman, Ph.D.

Dr. Sherman spent more than 25 years as a UNMC faculty member.

Mar 1, 2019

Simon Sherman, Ph.D.

Dr. Thayer to focus efforts on clinical care and research

Sarah Thayer, M.D., Ph.D., will continue as a member of the UNMC faculty and the Nebraska Medicine medical staff, medical director of breast cancer clinical program.

Feb 20, 2019

Sarah Thayer, M.D., Ph.D.

Gov. Ricketts, Sen. Kolterman tour UNMC

Gov. Ricketts viewed iEXCEL technology, visited the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center during the visit.

Jan 15, 2019

From left, Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D., UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., Chris Kratochvil, M.D., Sen. Mark Kolterman, Gov. Pete Ricketts, and Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., at Dr. Hollingsworth's lab in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Cancer center search committee named

Committee will begin national search for a new director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer.

Jan 9, 2019

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Beatrice health leaders tour UNMC

A delegation from Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center recently visited the medical center.

Jan 4, 2019

As part of the visit, hospital officials toured the Chihuly Sanctuary in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Regent-elect Weitz tours UNMC

Weitz sounds optimistic note about work going on at UNMC, other University of Nebraska campuses.

Dec 26, 2018

From left, Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., regent-elect Barbara Weitz, and Pamela Boyers, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor, clinical simulation, iEXCEL.

Senator-elect Gragert tours UNMC

Newly elected state senator said he appreciates the work of the UNMC community.

Dec 21, 2018

State Sen.-elect Tim Gragert, left, speaks with Bill Glass, director of visualization and technology, during his tour of the iEXCEL Visualization Hub.

Ed Rau is Gold U winner

Rau has been helping cancer researchers at UNMC for three decades.

Nov 30, 2018

Ed Rau