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Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Department hosts International Conference on Gram-Positive Pathogens

The 2026 International Conference on Gram-Positive Pathogens (ICG+P) hosted by UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, drew 135 graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, lab personnel, and faculty members to Omaha.

Jun 10, 2026

Large conference room full of people at tables

IPID and department graduate student awards for 2025-2026 are presented

Students in the Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease (IPID) Graduate Studies Program were honored at a recent ceremony for their achievements in 2025-2026.

Jun 10, 2026

Graduate award winners, clockwise from top left: Sam Aden, Ridhi Bhola, Taylor Burke, Sarah Uhm, Brittany Rabe, and Madison Love

Medical research highlights, May 2026

The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing more than $5.6 million in new funding.

May 14, 2026

Sias Scherger, MD

Pathology lab reveals new research into HPV infection

A team from the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology published their study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Apr 27, 2026

Authors of the research paper, from left: Drs. Pengwei Zhang and Jian Xie and doctoral students Richard C. Dang and Maddie Love.

Pathology trainees contribute to department’s research output

Recent publications and grants from PMI residents and predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees

Apr 14, 2026

exterior of Durham Research Center 2

Department announces grants, publications

Department researchers have been awarded six grants. In addition, our researchers’ work has generated 19 manuscript publications.

Apr 9, 2026

Woman in white lab coat in the laboratory

Medical research highlights, April 2026

The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing more than $8.7 million in new funding.

Apr 8, 2026

Sarosh Rana, MD

Pathology lab uncovers new clue to how human papillomavirus infects cells

A team of researchers from UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology has discovered a critical strategy that human papillomavirus (HPV) uses to establish infection after entering cells.

Apr 8, 2026

Authors of the research paper, from left: Drs. Pengwei Zhang and Jian Xie and doctoral students Richard C. Dang and Maddie Love

Pathology fellow studying aggressive pituitary neuroendocrine tumors

A pathology fellow is researching pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) in an effort to pinpoint what makes some recur or even metastasize.

Apr 8, 2026

Marika Forsythe, MD, a molecular genetic pathology fellow in UNMC's Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Fellow exploring gene rearrangement in chronic myeloid leukemia

A pathology fellow is helping validate a FISH probe to test for a partner in an immunoglobulin gene rearrangement in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).

Apr 8, 2026

Phassawan Rungsiprakarn, MD, a Laboratory Genetics and Genomics fellow in UNMC's Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology