Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

IPID program welcomes new graduate students

The Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease (IPID) program hosted by UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology added six graduate students for 2025-2026.

Oct 8, 2025

New IPID students, from left: Chenyang Wang, Madeleine Morta, Gabriel Tonucci, Hayden Klaus, and Claire Snodgrass. (Not pictured: Charlie Porto)

NPHL leaders are making news

Dr. Peter Iwen and Emily McCutchen authored or were featured in a number of recent publications.

Oct 8, 2025

Dr. Peter Iwen, left, and Emily McCutchen

Department announces grants, publications

Department faculty have been awarded seven grants. In addition, our researchers’ work has generated three dozen manuscript publications.

Oct 8, 2025

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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

Siwei Zhao, PhD

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

Leni Rauschenberg

New faculty spotlight: Pranav Renavikar, MBBS

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

Aug 13, 2025

Pranav Renavikar, MBBS

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

Middle and high school students get feel for scientific research at new workshop

Twelve middle and high school students gain hands-on experience at the department’s first Young Scientist Research Workshop.

Aug 5, 2025

Dr. Sujata Chaudhari, associate professor in UNMC's Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology and director of the workshop, leads students in the laboratory.

Department announces new publications

Research work by faculty and students in our department has generated nearly 30 manuscript publications. New publications (June 2025-current): Synergistic effects of HO-1 inhibition and chemotherapy on tumor proliferation and immune infiltration: An in vitro and in vivo approach to enhancing prostate cancer treatment.Salloom RJ, Sahtout DZ, Ahmad IM, Abdalla MY. Transl Oncol. 2025 Apr;54:102339. […]

Aug 5, 2025

Woman working in lab

Nebraska Public Health Laboratory assists with emergency response exercises

The Nebraska Public Health Laboratory assisted with disaster response training involving the Nebraska National Guard and civil support teams from around the nation last week at UNMC.

Aug 5, 2025

Two people in protective suits enter building with gear