Duane Retzlaff
Clinical microbiology fellow studying ways to characterize central line-associated bloodstream infections
Chunyi Zhou, MD, PhD, a second-year clinical microbiology fellow in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, is studying whether whole genome sequencing can be a useful tool to characterize S. epidermidis isolates that are associated with central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs).
Mar 19, 2025
Five faculty members in department join UNMC’s Circle of Distinction
Five professors in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology were among 50 across the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2024 to join the Circle of Distinction, which recognizes the recipients of endowed chairs, professorships and fellowships–
the highest academic awards the university can bestow on a faculty member.
Jan 7, 2025
Dr. Jana Broadhurst is part of team honored at 2024 Innovation Awards
Learn more about the project Dr. Broadhurst was involved with in this write-up from UNeMed.
Nov 21, 2024
Itidal Reslane and Gabrielle Watson named UNMC Graduate Students of Distinction
Both students, who are PhD candidates in IGPBS – Immunology, Pathology, and Infectious Disease, were honored after being awarded fellowships from the American Heart Association. Learn more from the Office of Graduate Studies.
Nov 15, 2024
Drs. Broadhurst, Wiley return from assisting with Marburg outbreak in Rwanda
Learn more about the efforts of these two faculty members in our department, along with others from UNMC, in this story from the Omaha World-Herald.
Nov 8, 2024
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
Dr. Yuil-Valdes honored with the 2024 CAP Gene and Jean Herbeck Humanitarian Award
Learn more in this announcement from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Foundation.
Oct 21, 2024
Department announces grants, publications
Department faculty have been awarded six new grants. In addition, our researchers’ work has generated 30 manuscript publications. New Grants PI: Jesse Cox MDDeveloping and Publishing a Process to run a Wipe Test using AlloSeq products. CareDx PI: Kurt Fisher MD PhDAssessment of Strategies for targeting transcriptional co-activators in colorectal cancer. NCI R37 PI: Jennifer […]
Oct 1, 2024
Dr. Lynn co-authors opinion piece in Cancer Cytopathology
Dr. Terrence Lynn has recently published a piece with Dr. Swikrity U. Baskota at the University of California Davis entitled “Writing our way through academia: Our journey as young faculty and book authors.” The article discusses barriers to publishing in academic medicine and outlines practical measures to identify new niches to develop a new textbook […]
Oct 1, 2024
Dr. Cox becomes departmental residency director
Beginning Oct. 1, Dr. Jessie Cox will become our new residency director. Dr. Cox, who was a former resident and chief resident in our department, is excited to work with our current residents to help them realize career goals and, in addition, is looking forward to expanding our residency program to meet the demand for […]
Oct 1, 2024
