Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Medical research highlights, September 2025
The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing more than $7.5 million in new funding.
Sep 8, 2025
Remembering UNMC treasure Leni Rauschenberg
A celebration of life for Rauschenberg, who served for 45 years in different roles around UNMC, will be held Sunday, Aug. 24.
Aug 18, 2025
New faculty spotlight: Pranav Renavikar, MBBS
Dr. Renavikar is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Aug 13, 2025
New faculty spotlight: Ketav Desai, MBBS
Dr. Desai is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Aug 6, 2025
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
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. 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
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
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
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
