
Vijaya R Bhatt, MBBS, MS
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Professor, Section Leader, Malignant Hematology, @UNMC @NebraskaMed. Proud Father of n=2. Interests: AML in older adults #AML #leuksm #BMTsm #gerionc #geriheme
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In the latest “Heart to Heart” podcast, Dr. Joann Sweasy recalled losing a young cousin to leukemia. “At that point, I knew that I would have a career in research,” Dr. Sweasy said. “I knew that in some way, research would help to cure cancer.” #ILoveNU unmc.edu/newsroom/2025/…


Our manuscript with Dr. Dhakal that highlights a road map to enhance academic community collaboration in #AML, such an important topic everywhere, more so in rural states UNMC Research Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center




Bidding farewell to a giant, a mentor, and above all, a friend. Congratulations Steven Pavletic M.D., Ph.D. on an incredible career; can’t wait to see what your next chapter holds. NIH National Cancer Institute



👉👉Geriatric assessment can be used to define #fitness for intensive chemotherapy in older adults with #AML. Results of our Phase II trial! UNMC Research OncoAlert Gerontological Society of America (GSA) SIOG American Geriatrics Society #gerionc #geriheme


ICYMI: How does lung adenocarcinoma evade the immune system? This issue’s cover features work by Imay Lakshmanan & team showing aberrant sialylation promotes immune evasion & tumor angiogenesis in non–small cell lung cancer: jci.org/articles/view/… Imay Lakshmanan





CONGRESS | #ASCO25 | PRESENTATION Julie Vose University of Nebraska Medical Center Nebraska Medicine shares insights on incorporating epcoritamab into clinical practice for the treatment of patients with R/R FL. They highlight results from the pivotal FL cohort of the EPCORE NHL-1 trial (N = 128) and discuss key



Thankful to have joined university leaders, elected officials & partners to celebrate the grand opening of the Catalyst building in University of Nebraska Medical Center's EDGE District this week. I look forward to the many creative & transformative collaborations to come. unmc.edu/newsroom/2025/…


Recent study in Journal of Cancer Survivorship finds cognitive impairment nearly doubled in older adults 3 months after stem cell transplant. MoCA screening can help identify at-risk patients early! Great work Thuy Koll, MD, Vijaya R Bhatt, MBBS, MS, Daisy Dai, PhD & Tanya Wildes, MD! link.springer.com/article/10.100…