Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

New faculty spotlight: Jennifer Bailey-Lundberg, PhD

Dr. Bailey-Lundberg is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology and principal investigator of the Bailey-Lundberg Lab.

Apr 3, 2025

Jennifer Bailey-Lundberg, PhD

‘Heart to Heart’ spotlights cancer center’s Dr. Sweasy

NU President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, talks with Joann Sweasy, PhD, director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Apr 1, 2025

Joann Sweasy, PhD, director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

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

Wasim Nasser, PhD

Nebraska Medicine to pioneer breakthrough proton therapy treatment

Proton therapy expected to be available to patients at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center in spring 2027.

Mar 26, 2025

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Center-Nebraska Medical Center

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

Vijaya Bhatt, MBBS

Ribbon cut on pancreatic cancer clinical research unit space

The unit now is on the fourth floor of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, helping advance clinical trials of patients.

Feb 20, 2025

From left, cutting the ribbon are H. Dele Davies, MD, interim chancellor of UNMC, Sunil Hingorani, MD, PhD, director of the UNMC Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence, Jim Armitage MD, and Tony Hollingsworth, PhD.

Dr. Mahapatra grant to fund medulloblastoma research 

The team led by Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD is exploring a novel treatment against the most lethal form of medulloblastoma. 

Feb 19, 2025

Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD

Nebraska Breast Health Navigation Program breaks barriers

The program and its peer navigators work to ensure that no breast cancer patient is left without support.

Feb 14, 2025

Phyllis Mitchell-Butler

Celebration of life service for Dr. Cowan is Feb. 21

Med center community invited to remember beloved colleague and leader Ken Cowan, MD, PhD.

Feb 12, 2025

Ken Cowan, MD, PhD

Gold U winner Vidlak applauded for making a difference

Debbie Vidlak is a research project coordinator lead in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office.

Feb 6, 2025

Debbie Vidlak