Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

UNMC, public health officials exploring West Nile virus

Mosquito-borne disease has become surprisingly common in Nebraska.

Oct 22, 2026

From left, David Brett-Major, MD, Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD, UNMC MD-PhD student Sarah Uhm, UNMC PhD student Del Dsouza and Dylan George, PhD, joined "mosquito" Megan Barhafer, community health planner supervisor, Panhandle Public Health District, at a research/outreach station at the Box Butte County Fair this summer.

Postdoctoral education annual event set for Oct. 26

Katie East, PhD, will deliver keynote address on ‘Science Communication.’

Oct 21, 2026

Katie East, PhD

Distinguished Scientist: Jennifer Bailey-Lundberg, PhD

Dr. Bailey-Lundberg is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, UNMC College of Medicine.

Oct 19, 2026

Jennifer Bailey-Lundberg, PhD

Fall 2026 Research Grant Award winners announced

UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology has awarded Research Grant Awards to three fellows.

Oct 13, 2026

From left, Drs. Ahmed Ahmed, Ejas Bava and Joyce Pazhayattil

New study sheds light on aggressive T-cell lymphoma

New research led by Dr. Javeed Iqbal, a professor in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and colleagues is helping clarify how loss of the TET2 gene contributes to the development of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL), an aggressive form of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) with limited treatment options.

Oct 13, 2026

Javeed Iqbal, PhD, professor in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Dr. Kielian is elected to leukocyte board

Tammy Kielian, PhD, a professor in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, recently was elected to serve as a councilor for the Society of Leukocyte Biology.

Oct 13, 2026

Tammy Kielian, PhD, a professor in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Pathology fellow explores using whole-genome sequencing to identify hospital infection outbreaks

Shawn Freed, PhD, a clinical microbiology fellow in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, is studying whole-genome sequencing as a way to more quickly confirm healthcare-associated infections.

Oct 13, 2026

Shawn Freed

Spotlight on Chastity West

Chastity West, microbiology/virology laboratory supervisor at Nebraska Medicine, describes her role as a problem-solver. “Troubleshooting, putting out fires, that’s my day-to-day,” she said. “I’m always on the move.”

Oct 13, 2026

Chastity West in the Microbiology/Virology Laboratory, where she is lab supervisor

Three graduate students join IPID program

Three students have joined the Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease (IPID) Graduate Program hosted by UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.

Oct 13, 2026

New IPID graduate students, from left: Kaitlyn Duffy, Jhyama Gurung and Elli Petersen

Department hosts second annual pathology conference

The department’s second annual pathology conference provided a comprehensive update on diagnostic challenges and evolving practices across major pathology subspecialties.

Oct 13, 2026

Subodh Lele, MD, professor and the department's associate vice chair of faculty affairs and development, speaks at the conference.