Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

History Nebraska board tours UNMC

State history group learned more about Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center during tour.

Oct 24, 2019

Dalia ElGamal, Ph.D., left, hosted History Nebraska board members at her research lab during their tour of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center on Oct. 18.

UNMC cancer researcher featured on NU podcast

Christina Hoy, D.N.P., is seeking an early detection method for pancreatic cancer.

Oct 17, 2019

Christina Hoy, D.N.P.

Russian oncologists impressed with UNMC cancer facilities

Sen. Ben Nelson Fellows return to UNMC as part of the Open World program.

Oct 1, 2019

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., met with the visiting Ben Nelson Fellows. From left, Alexander Khilkov, Bruce Grogan, Artem Tarasov, Mariya Urezkova, Dr. Gold, Darya Dubovichenko, Ivan Kondrashin, Stanislav Volchenkov and Leonid Markushin.

Governor marks 100th anniversary of MMI with proclamation

Sept. 16 was proclaimed “Munroe-Meyer Institute Day” in Nebraska.

Sep 27, 2019

From left, Gov. Pete Ricketts, University of Nebraska Interim President Susan Fritz, Ph.D., and MMI Director of Community Engagement Melonie Welsh at the proclamation event on Sept. 16.

Pediatric Cancer Research Group holds symposium

Second annual event was an example of collaboration between patient advocates and families, organizer said.

Sep 4, 2019

Don Coulter, M.D., director of the Pediatric Cancer Research Group, speaks at last week's symposium.

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Aug 30, 2019

From left, Michael Hollins leads Brian Namey of the National Association of Counties  and Douglas County Commissioner Mary Ann Borgeson on a tour of the iEXCEL Visualization Hub.

UNMC receives $650,000 for research in cancer, smoking diseases

Thirteen scientists at UNMC have received a cumulative $650,000 in grant funding to further their research in cancer and diseases related to smoking.

Aug 29, 2019

Pediatric Cancer Research Group Symposium set for Aug. 27

National expert Brenda Weigel, M.D., of the University of Minnesota, will deliver keynote address.

Aug 23, 2019

Don Coulter, M.D., director of the Pediatric Cancer Research Group

UNMC hosts a visit by UNL leadership team

University of Nebraska-Lincoln educators were in Omaha as part of an annual retreat.

Aug 16, 2019

Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, leads a group of leaders from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on a tour of the center.

Study shows CA19-9 may contribute to cancer progression

Basic-science discovery is a significant step toward better understanding.

Jul 30, 2019

Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D.