It was a pleasure welcoming @VCUMassey's Monica Baskin, PhD, to the @BuffettCancer Center today! Thank you, Dr. Baskin, for an insightful Grand Rounds presentation and thoughtful discussion on the advances, challenges and opportunities ahead in #cancer research and care. 🔬 🩺

Join us tomorrow for “Fulfilling the Promise of the National Cancer Act of 1971: Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities” with @drmonicabaskin of @VCUMassey at Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Grand Rounds. Event details: go.unmc.edu/fpbcc-grand-roun…

At #HuskerHarvestDays2026, we brought cancer prevention and healthy habits to Nebraska’s agricultural community. Visitors checked their cancer knowledge at the education wheel, and our youngest participants brought plenty of enthusiasm! Thank you to everyone who stopped by!

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗚𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 Do you know the signs, symptoms & risk factors? @BuffettCancer's Kathleen Moore, MD, MS, discusses why it's important to be "Down There Aware." 🔗: unmc.edu/cancercenter #CancerEducation #EarlyDetection

Obesity is about more than just willpower. Where we live, work & spend time can also shape healthy choices. Researchers @unmc & @BuffettCancer listened to Nebraskans to understand these challenges and identify ways to make healthier choices more accessible go.unmc.edu/obesity-cancer-p…

𝗕𝗼𝗯 𝗞𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘔𝘰𝘯., 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵. 14, 2026 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 7:00 𝘗𝘔 @NOCCNational | #OvarianCancer | #Omaha

Breast Awareness and Reconstruction Event (BARE) happening on Saturday, September 19. An opportunity to connect with @BuffettCancer experts & learn about breast health & reconstruction. Follow conversation with @KETV for who should attend & what to expect. lnkd.in/gT5fJg2x

Happy Labor Day from the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center! Thank you to everyone who brings their expertise, heart and purpose to the work we do. We are grateful for all that you do to advance the Cancer Center's mission and make a difference for patients and families.

An @NIHR15 award is where discovery meets mentorship. Alexey Krasnoslobodtsev, PhD, will develop near-infrared probes to detect #OvarianCancer earlier and guide tumor surgery, engaging undergraduate researchers in the work. Congrats, Dr. Krasnoslobodtsev! 🎉

Meet Johnnie Wofford, a prostate cancer survivor, lifelong Nebraskan, military-trained chef and passionate cancer advocate. As a Clinical Trials Community Scientist, Johnnie helps connect communities with information about cancer prevention, screening and research.

Congratulations to R. Katherine Hyde, PhD, on her recent U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity award! This 2 year award supports Dr. Hyde’s research project, “A Novel Role for the Splicing Factor PTBP1 in Familial Platelet Disorder with Associated Myeloid Malignancies.”

More than one and a half million dollars raised to support cancer research! The Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska presented a generous gift of $1,511,635.86 to the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, supporting cancer research efforts. Read more: go.unmc.edu/cattlemens-ball-…

We had so much fun at the #WeAreUNMC BBQ & Student Involvement Fair yesterday! 🌭 The cancer center booth shared info on research funding opportunities, cancer screening, and cancer center Shared Resources. Great to meet the next generation of cancer researchers & clinicians!

Congratulations to Jingjing Sun, PhD, on her @theNCI R01 award! Dr. Sun's team is studying how a natural protein coat forms around nanoparticle drug carriers and how it can be harnessed to guide cancer therapies deeper into tumors while sparing healthy tissue.

A great week came to a close with the 2026 Pediatric Cancer Research Group (PCRG) Symposium. We are grateful to @CHRI_ResearchNE for bringing the pediatric cancer research community together for meaningful conversations, collaboration and shared learning. Bravo!

Each year, Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) students spend 10 weeks doing cancer research at the NCI-designated Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. See what this year's scholars discovered: unmc.edu/newsroom/2026/08/19…

Congratulations to @BrahmaComplex on his recent R35! The five-year award will support a research program focused on understanding fundamental mechanisms governing gene regulation and DNA organization, and how defects in these processes can contribute to disease.

Congrats to @LAMcAlarnenMD, selected as one of 12 investigators nationwide for @NRGonc's 2026 Early Career Mentored Fellowship! Read more: nrgoncology.org/Home/News/Po…