Eppley Institute for Cancer Research

Cancer center gains international partner

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and Hubei Cancer Hospital in Central China become sister institutions.

Dec 1, 2016

Attendees at the Nov. 14 signing ceremony included: Front row (left-right) - UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. and Shaozhong Wei, M.D., Ph.D., president of Hubei Cancer Hospital; Back row - Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center; Deb Thomas, vice chancellor for business and finance; Huiting Xu, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Jun-qui Yue, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler, Ph.D., associate dean for academic programs, UNMC College of Nursing; Li-Wu Chen, Ph.D., professor and chair, UNMC College of Public Health Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Steven Hinrichs, M.D., professor and chair, UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology; and Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., director of UNMC Office of International Relations.

Scott Cancer Research Tower sign shines brightly

Campus, community leaders gathered to mark event.

Dec 1, 2016

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center gains international partner

Sister institution agreement with Hubei Cancer Hospital is 2nd one with Chinese hospital

Dec 1, 2016

Attendees at the Nov. 14 signing ceremony included: Front row (left-right) - UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. and Shaozhong Wei, M.D., Ph.D., president of Hubei Cancer Hospital; Back row - Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center; Deb Thomas, vice chancellor for business and finance; Huiting Xu, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Jun-qui Yue, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler, Ph.D., associate dean for academic programs, UNMC College of Nursing; Li-Wu Chen, Ph.D., professor and chair, UNMC College of Public Health Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Steven Hinrichs, M.D., professor and chair, UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology; and Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., director of UNMC Office of International Relations.

Graduate students stage ‘super’ event for patients

Members of the Graduate Student Association visit Nebraska Medicine in superhero garb.

Nov 29, 2016

Graduate Student Association members include, from left, Joel Frandsen (Batman), Beth Clymer (Supergirl), Lee Sleightholm (Spider-Man), Krysten Vance (Supergirl) and Fany Iseka (Wonder Woman).

Center and library floor named after current UNMC faculty

Recognition given to Drs. James Armitage and Robert Wigton

Nov 18, 2016

James Armitage, M.D.

Pamela Buffett inducted into Central’s Hall of Fame

Buffett is the lead donor on the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Oct 18, 2016

Pamela Buffett, right, with her husband, the late Fred Buffett

UNeMed honors Dr. Zucker as innovator of year

Collaborators Joyce Solheim, Ph.D., and Tatiana Bronich, Ph.D., also honored, for Most Promising New Invention of 2016.

Oct 17, 2016

Irving Zucker, Ph.D.

Med center shows support at Race for the Cure

More than 80 Nebraska Medicine and UNMC colleagues and their families joined the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center team.

Oct 13, 2016

Volunteers getting ready to work at the Nebraska Medicine, UNMC and Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center sponsorship booth at the Race for the Cure.

Breast cancer focus of October Olson Center Brown Bag

Pavan Kumar Tandra, M.B.B.S., will discuss risk factors, detection and other issues.

Oct 10, 2016

Pavan Kumar Tandra, M.B.B.S.

New faculty spotlight: Jessica Maxwell, M.D.

Dr. Maxwell brings a love of patient care, teamwork to her field of breast surgical oncology.

Oct 10, 2016

Jessica Maxwell, M.D.