UNMC Department of Pathology Microbiology and Immunology
New residents and fellows coming aboard for 2025-2026
We are so excited to welcome our newest residents and fellows! We have four PGY1 residents and one PGY2 transfer resident, plus five new fellows and one returning fellow. Learn more about them here: Residents Matthew Carr PGY1Undergrad: Truman State University, Kirksville, MissouriMedical school: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic MedicineMatthew is originally from Fairfield, […]
Apr 8, 2025
Resident awarded 2025 Forensic Pathology Advanced Training Grant
Congratulations to our chief resident elect, Dr. Thomas Auen, who was named a recipient of the 2025 Forensic Pathology Advanced Training Grant, which is sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME), and the NAME Foundation. This will allow Dr. Auen to spend a month at the […]
Apr 8, 2025
Trainees honored for posters, presentations at conferences
Cole Holderjano, an MD/PhD trainee who works in Dr. Scot Ouellette’s laboratory, won the Jane E. Raulston Award for Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation at the Chlamydia Basic Research Society meeting that was held in Berlin in March 2025. The title of his presentation was: “Chromosomally encoded RpoC_10xH: a new tool for investigation of the […]
Apr 8, 2025
Dr. Cohen serves on cosmetic ingredient review expert panel
Starting in January 2025, Dr. Sam Cohen was named to the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel, which reviews the safety of cosmetic ingredients and serves as the approval body for the United States. Cohen, MD, PhD, is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and is the Havlik-Wall Professor of Oncology. […]
Apr 8, 2025
Department announces new grants, publications
Department faculty have been awarded three grants. In addition, our researchers’ work has generated dozens of manuscript publications. New GrantsPI: Scott CampbellTitle: Dataset of electronic health records for N3C Clinical enclave according to the NCATS DUASponsor: Axle InformaticsAmount: $65,146 (direct)Time Frame: 10/2024 through 9/2029 PI: Scott KoepsellTitle: Validation of the Clinical Performance of Hemosil CL […]
Apr 8, 2025
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
New faculty spotlight: Shanxiang Zhang, MD, PhD
Dr. Zhang is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Mar 25, 2025
New faculty spotlight: Arash Ronaghy, MD, PhD
Dr. Ronaghy is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Mar 5, 2025
New faculty spotlight: Lee Korshoj, PhD
Dr. Korshoj is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Feb 13, 2025
Department announces grants, publications
Department faculty have been awarded two grants. In addition, our researchers’ work has generated 30 manuscript publications. New grants PI: Scott Koepsell MDSupport of the studies and procedures to be performed to support standardization of the Teucer’s Podocin RT-qPCR assay. Teucer Biotech Inc. PI: Joshua Santarpia PhDOctopus FY24. National Strategic Research Institute Publications (November 2024-current): […]
Nov 1, 2024
