Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Human Genetics Laboratory increasing automation to meet growing demand for testing
Coming to Nebraska in 2023 to head the Warren G. Sanger Human Genetics Laboratory (HGL) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center was an easy decision for Dr. Zhenya Tang. “The excellence of this lab was already established,” he said, noting it was among the first laboratories to develop FISH tests for diagnosis. In addition, […]
May 29, 2025
UNMC faculty member leaves gift to support microbiology research
A $738,000 estate gift from the late Roberta White-Miller, PhD, will fund fellowships at UNMC and University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
May 9, 2025
Pathology residents and fellows share work at seventh annual GME research symposium
Attendees at the Graduate Medical Education Research Symposium this week got a good look at some of the amazing research being done at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. More than 130 research abstracts—in both oral and poster formats—were presented in all at the seventh annual event in the Sorrell Center’s Truhlsen Events Center. UNMC […]
May 2, 2025
New faculty spotlight: Saber Tadros, MD
Dr. Tadros is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Apr 22, 2025
Pathology resident researching ways to detect hypoglycemia caused by pet insulin
Some people bent on causing harm to themselves or others take insulin in a behavior known as factitious hypoglycemia. Medical professionals have developed tests to help uncover this, but a new area of concern has emerged: the use of insulin meant for pets. Kristina Sevcik, MD, a second-year anatomic and clinical pathology resident in UNMC’s […]
Apr 16, 2025
Annual faculty awards: Geoffrey Talmon, MD
Dr. Talmon is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Apr 11, 2025
Pathology fellow studies ways to help guide treatment of bladder tumors
Bladder tumors (urothelial carcinomas) are graded using a two-tier system into low-grade and high-grade types. However, some tumors may have mixed features with a large component of low-grade carcinoma and a minor component of high-grade tumor, causing difficulty in grading and therapeutic decision-making. What is the biologic behavior of such tumors and how does one […]
Apr 8, 2025
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
