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Drone fly along offers Kearney construction tour

As UNMC programs expand in Kearney, the Health Science Education Center II is set to open in early 2026.

Aug 6, 2025

Construction on the 110,000-square-foot Health Science Education Center II in Kearney is progressing toward an early 2026 opening.

New faculty spotlight: Ketav Desai, MBBS

Dr. Desai is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.

Aug 6, 2025

Ketav Desai, MBBS
Mark Rupp, MD

Ask UNMC! Ronald Sulewski, MD, UNMC College of Medicine

Depending on one’s age, what ingredients should I want in my skincare?

Aug 5, 2025

Ronald Sulewski, MD, UNMC College of Medicine

Center for Staphylococcal Research’s annual workshop draws students from around the world

Sixteen young researchers received intensive instruction in genetic and metabolic techniques last month at “Staph Camp,” an annual workshop by the Center for Staphylococcal Research at UNMC.

Aug 5, 2025

The workshop, "Essentials of Staphylococcal Genetics and Metabolism," employs a mixture of classroom lectures and lab work to provide an advanced understanding of the techniques commonly used by the staphylococcal research community.

Lab’s focus on quality is reflected in latest CAP inspection

A recently completed CAP inspection showed improvements in laboratory operations; a department official credits establishment of a dedicated quality team.

Aug 5, 2025

Dr. Scott Koepsell, professor and vice chair of clinical operations for UNMC's Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Dr. Weisenburger looks back on distinguished hematopathology career

Dennis Weisenburger, MD, professor emeritus of hematopathology in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, was recently featured in The Pathologist, where he talked about his career, spent largely at UNMC, and his many contributions to lymphoma research. You can read the “Peer-to-Peer” interview here.

Aug 5, 2025

Dennis Weisenburger, MD, professor emeritus of hematopathology in UNMC's Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Three new faculty members join department this summer

UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology added three new but familiar faces to its faculty lineup. Drs. Ketav Desai and Pranav Renavikar, who completed fellowships here in June, started July 1 as assistant professors. Dr. Ashley Hein, who finished her residency here in 2023-2024, began on Aug. 1 as an assistant professor. Dr. Desai, […]

Aug 5, 2025

From left, Drs. Ketav Desai, Ashley Hein and Pranav Renavikar

Spotlight on: Jennifer Endres

Jennifer Endres’ job title has changed in her nearly 20 years working in Dr. Ken Bayles’ lab, but her focus has always remained on helping everyone who works there do their job as effectively as possible.

Aug 5, 2025

Jennifer Endres, research coordinator in Dr. Ken Bayles' lab

Department researchers publish paper on angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphomas

Drs. Alyssa Bouska and Javeed Iqbal, in addition to more than a dozen other departmental investigators, recently published a paper on angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphomas.

Aug 5, 2025

Dr. Alyssa Bouska is first author and Javeed Iqbal is senior author on the research paper.