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Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

May 27, 2016

From left, UNMC's Deb Thomas and Keith Swarts stand with Deb Kielty-Tynes, Jordan Tynes, Elijah Tynes, and Avram Tynes, the family of fallen Omaha police officer Kirk Tynes, at the unveiling of the Horses of Honor. The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center sponsored the horse honoring Officer Tynes.

Lauritzen family tours Lauritzen Outpatient Center

Building is on schedule and set to open by the end of this year.

May 25, 2016

Glass tower to serve as cancer center ‘cornerstone’

Omaha artist Jun Kaneko will design tower for the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

May 19, 2016

From left, Nebraska Medicine patients Autumn Sullivan and Daisy Anguiano Miranda took part in the announcement with UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., and Jun Kaneko.

Short course in cancer biology begins next week

Leading experts will discuss “Immunology & Cancer: From Inflammation to Immunotherapy.”

May 18, 2016

Michael Lotze, M.D., of the University of Pittsburgh

82-foot lighted glass tower to serve as cancer center ‘cornerstone’

Omaha artist Jun Kaneko to design Search Tower; project expected to be finished spring 2017

May 18, 2016

Looking at the designs for the Search Tower are (left-right) two cancer patients being treated at Nebraska Medicine -- Autumn Sullivan, 16, and Daisy Anguiano Miranda, 9 -- UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., and Artist Jun Kaneko.

Cancer center progress impacts campus streets

Construction work at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center will affect traffic, parking.

May 17, 2016

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center update

Pamela Buffett recently toured the center.

May 10, 2016

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Director Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., left, tours the site with Pamela Buffett, center, and Peter Bartling.

Let there be light

Signs on Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center were lit Monday evening.

May 4, 2016

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center sign shines Monday evening.

A run to the summit

Dr. Hollingsworth teams with Project Purple in two upcoming events.

Apr 28, 2016

Tony Hollingsworth, M.D.

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center update

Artist Suzy Taekyung Kim takes tour of facility; WE CAN radiothon kicks off this week.

Apr 26, 2016

Work continues on the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center lobby, which will feature artwork by Brooklyn artist Suzy Taekyung Kim. Above is an artist's rendering of the lobby, featuring Kim's artwork.