Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

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

Ahmed Sabri, MD, a hematopathology fellow in UNMC's Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

New faculty spotlight: Shanxiang Zhang, MD, PhD

Dr. Zhang is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.

Mar 25, 2025

Shanxiang Zhang, MD, PhD

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

Windy Alonso, PhD, Pooneh Bagher, PhD, and Sean Avedissian, PharmD

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

Chunyi Zhou, MD, PhD, a clinical microbiology fellow in UNMC's Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

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

Arash Ronaghy, MD, PhD

New faculty spotlight: Lee Korshoj, PhD

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

Feb 13, 2025

Lee Korshoj, PhD

UNMC research assesses viral respiratory risk at meatpacking plants

The publication offers a blueprint for how meat processing facilities can handle future epidemics.

Jan 14, 2025

Athena Ramos, PhD, and Joshua Santarpia, PhD

Five faculty members in department join UNMC’s Circle of Distinction

Five professors in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology were among 50 across the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2024 to join the Circle of Distinction, which recognizes the recipients of endowed chairs, professorships and fellowships–
the highest academic awards the university can bestow on a faculty member.

Jan 7, 2025

UNMC Circle of Distinction medal

Medical research highlights, December, 2024

The college received grant and funding awards representing more than $5 million in new funding in October.

Dec 17, 2024

Russell McCulloh, MD

Search committee named for internal medicine chair

Joseph Khoury, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, will lead the committee.

Dec 17, 2024

Joseph Khoury, MD