Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

New UNMC Faculty Senate leaders for 2026-27

Senate serves as ‘the voice of the faculty with the administration.’

Aug 27, 2026

The UNMC Faculty Senate officers include, clockwise from top left, Paul Fey, PhD, Brian Maass, Nicholas Woods, PhD, and Jordan Warchol, MD.

Ted Mikuls, MD, named UNMC’s 21st Scientist Laureate

Dr. Mikuls will be honored, along with 23 other researchers, at an awards event on Oct. 29 at the Omaha campus.

Aug 26, 2026

Ted Mikuls, MD

NSRI and federal partners tour UNMC, other NU campuses

Leaders from the Defense Health Agency and Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute recently visited the university.

Aug 24, 2026

Front row from left: Oleg Korzyukov, PhD, UNMC; Brianna McGhee, 55 CONS; Tiffany Arizmendi, 55 CONS; Capt. Gerald Burke, AFRRI; Neal Woollen, PhD, NSRI; David Evans, DHA; Dr. Emily Luteran, PhD, DHA; Valentina Gumenyuk, PhD, UNMC. Back row from left: Maj. Gen., USAF (Ret.) Rick Evans, NSRI; Martin LaFrance, PhD, DHA; Ryan Hartung, PhD, ARS Steering Committee; Chad Briscoe, PhD, ARS Steering Committee; Vijay Singh, PhD, AFRRI; Terry Thiem, PhD, NSRI; Ken Bayles, PhD, UNMC; Jim Miller, UARC Program Manager, USSTRATCOM.

Medical research highlights, summer 2026

The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing nearly $16 million in new funding in July.

Aug 18, 2026

Paul Sorgen, PhD

Dr. Paul Fey looks forward to term as UNMC Faculty Senate president

Dr. Paul Fey says he is honored to serve as UNMC Faculty Senate president this year.

Aug 11, 2026

paul fey

RPS Operations Manager Anna Carpenter wins Silver U Award

Anna Carpenter, Operations Manager at Regional Pathology Services, recently was honored with the Silver U Award.

Aug 11, 2026

Anna Carpenter

Medical student enjoys pathology externship

An eight-week summer externship program offered by the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology turned out to be a perfect fit for Lindsay Adams, who is entering her second year of med school at UNMC.

Aug 11, 2026

Lindsay Adams spent the summer after her first year of medical school in an externship program offered by the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.

Middle and high school students gain hands-on lab experience in workshop

Ten middle and high school students spent the better part of the last week in July in the laboratory for the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology’s Young Scientist Research Workshop. The weeklong event aims to promote STEM education and provide young scientists with hands-on experience in biomedical research. The program was led by Sujata […]

Aug 11, 2026

Teen boy and others learn how to work in laboratory

Spotlight on: Amanda Bartling

Amanda Bartling has seen many roles in her nearly 20 years at UNMC, from research technologist to her current role, as laboratory manager at NPHL.

Aug 11, 2026

Amanda Bartling

Kirk Hansen retires as director of Regional Pathology Services

Kirk Hansen, who retired this month as director of Regional Pathology Services, is proud of the growth he’s seen in his time here. RPS, formed more than 50 years ago to provide cutting-edge laboratory testing and consultation for doctors, clinics, and hospitals across Nebraska, continues to expand each year.

Aug 11, 2026

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