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Pathology and Microbiology

UNMC doc among national panel to review reopening plans for cruise industry

The panel is co-chaired by Michael Leavitt, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Scott Gottlieb, MD, former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Jul 17, 2020

National Virtual Medical Orchestra features local talent

Nebraska Medical Orchestra members take part in national performance.

Jul 7, 2020

Bassist and nurse Dani Portz (bottom row, center) and violinist and research technologist Rachael Neff (top row, center) were among the performers at the virtual concert.

Governor, chief medical officer visit Nebraska Public Health Lab

Governor thanked lab staff for COVID-19 efforts.

Jun 11, 2020

From left, Emily McCutchen, technical supervisor, speaks to Pete Iwen, Ph.D., director of the Nebraska Public Health Lab, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

UNMC working to address COVID-19 health disparities

UNMC has several outreach efforts to underserved communities.

Jun 4, 2020

The MUNA Box Project, driven by UNMC medical students, is one of the university's outreach efforts, providing support and information to refugee communities.

COVID-19 rapid response grantees named

Funded proposals address the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 22, 2020

Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D.

UNMC, COVAXX partner to provide large-scale COVID-19 antibody blood testing

The UNMC/COVAXX partnership will provide a comprehensive end-to-end solution to process tens of thousands of COVID-19 antibody tests per day

May 11, 2020

Research highlights

Faculty received 12 grant awards representing $6.1 million in new funding during the month of April.

May 9, 2020

Tony Wilson, Ph.D.

Arnold retires after more than four decades at UNMC

Assistant professor of pathology and microbiology also was a UNMC alum.

May 5, 2020

From left, Steve Hinrichs, M.D., chair of the UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Lora Arnold and Samuel Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., Havlik-Wall Professor of Oncology

UNMC provides guidance on COVID-19 test processes

Nebraska Public Health Laboratory technologists making test processes more efficient and safe.

Apr 24, 2020

Pete Iwen, Ph.D., director of the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory and professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology

NPHL on leading edge of coronavirus response

Faculty and staff of the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory working hard to keep up with testing demands.

Mar 11, 2020

Lab members are, from left: first row, Amanda Bartling, Sarah Trotter and Arlene Paulino; second row, Karen Stiles, Emily Mccutchen and Peter Iwen, Ph.D.; and third row, David Kelley.