Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Chief resident is first author on angiosarcoma manuscript
Dr. Austin Helmink, chief resident this year, published a first author manuscript entitled “Epithelioid angiosarcoma arising from pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, CNS WHO grade 3” in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology. Post-radiation angiosarcomas are a well-described phenomenon in multiple body sites; however, central nervous system angiosarcomas are extremely rare and their molecular tumorigenesis is unclear. […]
Apr 8, 2025

Dr. Cohen serves on cosmetic ingredient review expert panel
Starting in January 2025, Dr. Sam Cohen was named to the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel, which reviews the safety of cosmetic ingredients and serves as the approval body for the United States. Cohen, MD, PhD, is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and is the Havlik-Wall Professor of Oncology. […]
Apr 8, 2025

Department announces new grants, publications
Department faculty have been awarded three grants. In addition, our researchers’ work has generated dozens of manuscript publications. New GrantsPI: Scott CampbellTitle: Dataset of electronic health records for N3C Clinical enclave according to the NCATS DUASponsor: Axle InformaticsAmount: $65,146 (direct)Time Frame: 10/2024 through 9/2029 PI: Scott KoepsellTitle: Validation of the Clinical Performance of Hemosil CL […]
Apr 8, 2025

Annual faculty awards: Scot Ouellette, PhD
Dr. Ouellette is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Apr 8, 2025

New faculty spotlight: Jennifer Bailey-Lundberg, PhD
Dr. Bailey-Lundberg is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology and principal investigator of the Bailey-Lundberg Lab.
Apr 3, 2025

Hematopathology fellow researching rare form of lymphoma
A rare chromosomal abnormality found in some forms of lymphoma is getting a closer look at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Ahmed Sabri, MD, a hematopathology fellow in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, is performing cytogenetic and molecular analysis of t(9;14)(p13;q32) lymphomas with his mentor faculty, Arash Ronaghy, MD, PhD. “We know […]
Mar 27, 2025

New faculty spotlight: Shanxiang Zhang, MD, PhD
Dr. Zhang is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Mar 25, 2025

UNMC’s faculty awards announced for 2024-25
The UNMC Faculty Senate will recognize faculty for meritorious teaching, mentoring and community service at its annual meeting.
Mar 21, 2025

Clinical microbiology fellow studying ways to characterize central line-associated bloodstream infections
Chunyi Zhou, MD, PhD, a second-year clinical microbiology fellow in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, is studying whether whole genome sequencing can be a useful tool to characterize S. epidermidis isolates that are associated with central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs).
Mar 19, 2025

New faculty spotlight: Arash Ronaghy, MD, PhD
Dr. Ronaghy is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Mar 5, 2025
