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Rep. Don Bacon visits department laboratories

A visit to Capitol Hill by two house officers in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology in April led to U.S. Rep. Don Bacon touring some of the department’s labs on June 1.

Jun 10, 2026

Rep. Don Bacon tours one of the department's laboratories; Dr. Joseph Khoury, department chair, is at left.
education, thymomas

Resident exploring role that aberrant T-lymphocytes may play in clinical outcomes for some thymomas

A pathology resident is studying the role of aberrant T-lymphocytes in lymphocyte-rich thymomas and how they may correlate with clinical outcomes.

Jun 10, 2026

Holly Mitzel, MD, a second-year pathology resident
education, research

House officers in department take home three awards at GME Research Symposium

Three house officers in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology were honored for their presentations at the 2026 Graduate Medical Education Research Symposium. The eighth annual symposium was held May 12 at the Truhlsen Events Center and featured 33 oral presentations and 127 poster presentations. Three of the oral presentations and 11 of the […]

Jun 10, 2026

Dr. Rory Li, a second-year pathology resident, talks about his research with Dr. Dele Davis, interim UNMC chancellor.
education, research

IPID and department graduate student awards for 2025-2026 are presented

Students in the Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease (IPID) Graduate Studies Program were honored at a recent ceremony for their achievements in 2025-2026.

Jun 10, 2026

Graduate award winners, clockwise from top left: Sam Aden, Ridhi Bhola, Taylor Burke, Sarah Uhm, Brittany Rabe, and Madison Love
education

Schenken Award presented to three UNMC medical graduates

Three UNMC medical school graduates this spring received the Jerald R. Schenken, MD, Outstanding Achievement in Pathology and Microbiology Award.

Jun 10, 2026

Front row, from left: Drs. Priya Verbik, Alisha Huynh Langan, and Brock Calamari; back row, from left: Dr. Joseph Khoury, department chair; Patrick Kerrigan, a Schenken family friend; Charlotte Schenken; and Drs. Geoffrey Talmon, professor and senior associate dean of medical education in the College of Medicine; and Samuel M. Cohen, professor and former department chair.

Spotlight on: Sharleen Rapp

Sharleen Rapp says her role as lead for the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory is the best of both worlds, combining her love of lab work and teaching.

Jun 10, 2026

Woman standing in lab
research

Department announces grants, publications

Department researchers have been awarded one grant. In addition, our researchers’ work has generated 33 manuscript publications.

Jun 10, 2026

Woman in laboratory
education

Department welcomes new residents and fellows

Four new residents and four new fellows will be joining the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology in July.

Jun 10, 2026

New residents (top row, from left): Katie Ambrose, MD; Alisha Huynh Langan, MD; Hok Sreng Te, MD; and Poonam Yadav, MBBS, PhD; new fellows (bottom row, from left): Ejas Palathingal Bava, MBBS; Ahmed Hussein, MBBS; Joyce Pazhayattil, MBBS; and Devina Puri, PhD
Pathology

Department says goodbye to three faculty members

Three faculty members who are leaving the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology gathered with colleagues at a farewell reception June 3.

Jun 10, 2026

Departing faculty members, from left: Drs. Mary Edgerton, Ana Yuil-Valdes and Jie Chen
education, gram-positive pathogens, research

Department hosts International Conference on Gram-Positive Pathogens

The 2026 International Conference on Gram-Positive Pathogens (ICG+P) hosted by UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, drew 135 graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, lab personnel, and faculty members to Omaha.

Jun 10, 2026

Large conference room full of people at tables
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